1954 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 1954 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1954 college football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their first year under head coach Del Anderson, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record.[1]

1954 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–4–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State + 5 1 0 7 2 0
Morningside + 5 1 0 5 3 0
South Dakota 3 3 0 5 4 0
North Dakota 3 3 0 4 5 0
Iowa State Teachers 3 3 0 3 5 0
North Dakota State 1 4 1 1 7 1
Augustana (SD) 0 5 1 1 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Concordia–Moorhead*L 0–12[2]
September 17Augustana (SD)
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
T 6–6[3]
September 25at Iowa State TeachersL 0–396,000[4]
October 8Morningside
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 41–27[5]
October 16South Dakota State 
L 13–504,500[6]
October 22at Wayne*
L 0–39647[7]
October 30at North DakotaL 7–40[8]
November 6at Wichita*L 0–59[9]
November 13at South Dakota
L 20–52[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1954 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cobber quarter paces 12–0 win". Star Tribune. September 12, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Augustana, North Dakota State tie 6–6 in NC opener". Argus-Leader. September 18, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Teachers triumphs 39–0". Waterloo Sunday Courier. September 26, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Dakota State shocks Morningside, 41 to 27". Sioux City Journal. October 9, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rabbits roll 50–13". Argus-Leader. October 17, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wayne passes fancy, Tartars rip No. Dakota State, 39–0". Detroit Free Press. October 23, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N.D. Sioux overrun Bison eleven, 40–7". The Bismarck Tribune. November 1, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Shockers storm over ND State for 59 to 0 triumph". The Wichita Eagle. November 7, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Coyotes rip Bison, 52–20". Rapid City Journal. November 14, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.