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1972 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

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1972 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
NCC co-champion
Camellia Bowl, W 38–21 vs. Cal Poly
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record10–1 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota + 6 1 0 10 1 0
South Dakota + 6 1 0 9 1 0
North Dakota State + 6 1 0 8 2 0
Mankato State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Northern Iowa 3 4 0 4 5 0
South Dakota State 2 5 0 6 5 0
Morningside 1 6 0 2 8 0
Augustana (SD) 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth year under head coach Jerry Olson, the team compiled a 10–1 record (6–1 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, defeated Cal Poly in the Camellia Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 423 to 161.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9Montana StateW 42–28
September 16at MontanaW 42–14
September 23South DakotaW 33–3
September 30at AugustanaW 28–16
October 7at MorningsideW 69–0
October 14at South Dakota StateW 51–21
October 21North Dakota StateL 17–22
October 28Northern IowaW 38–9
November 4Minnesota State-MankatoW 48–14
November 11at UNLVW 17–13
December 9Cal Poly (Camellia Bowl)W 38–21

References

  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.