1958 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1958 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In its second year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 5–3 record (5–1 against NCC opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 85.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1958 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–3 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota $ 5 1 0 5 3 0
South Dakota 4 2 0 5 4 0
Augustana (SD) 3 3 0 5 3 0
Morningside 3 3 0 4 4 0
South Dakota State 3 3 0 4 5 0
North Dakota State 2 4 0 3 6 0
Iowa State Teachers 1 5 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Bemidji State*Bemidji, MNL 6–13[2]
September 20Montana State*L 8–15[3]
September 27at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 25–8[4]
October 4South Dakota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 28–14[5]
October 11at South Dakota StateBrookings, SD (Hobo Day)W 30–128,500–9,500[6][7]
October 18North Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 36–0[8]
October 25Iowa State Teachers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 14–0[9]
November 1at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDL 10–23[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "Bemidji Startles NDU". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 14, 1958. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats Defeat North Dakota, 15-8". The Montana Standard. September 21, 1958. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sioux Whips Maroon 11". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. September 28, 1958. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Coyotes Lose: Sioux Storm Back for Win". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 5, 1958. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "South Dakota State Loses in Hobo Day Tilt". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 12, 1958. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Sioux Romp Over Bison, Clinch Tie". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 19, 1958. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Teachers Blanked for First Time Since '48". The Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. October 26, 1958. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Craig Stolze (November 2, 1958). "Augustana Smacks NCC Champions, 23-10". Sioux City Argus-Leader. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.