1947 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1947 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team was an American football team that represented University of North Dakota in North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Red Jarrett, the team compiled a 4–4 record (2–2 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 128 to 126.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1947 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1947 record4–4 (2–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1947 North Central Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
South Dakota + 4 0 0  7 2 0
Iowa State Teachers + 4 0 0  5 3 1
South Dakota State 3 1 0  4 5 0
North Dakota 2 2 0  4 4 0
Augustana (SD) 2 3 0  3 5 0
Morningside 0 4 0  4 4 0
North Dakota State 0 5 0  1 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Oklahoma City*L 7–20[2]
September 14Luther*W 14–0
September 27at Iowa State TeachersCedar Falls, IAL 0–203,500[3]
October 4at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 13–7
October 11Manitoba*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 47–0[4]
October 18at North Dakota StateFargo, NDW 25–205,000-6,000[5]
October 25Bradley*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 15–39
November 1at South Dakota
L 7–20[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2015 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2015. p. 189.
  2. Crump, Laymond (September 13, 1947). "Wade and Noble Pace Chiefs Past North Dakota, 20 to 7". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. 22. Retrieved December 1, 2019 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "TC in Routine 20-0 Win Over North Dakota". Waterloo Sunday Courier. September 28, 1947 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "North Dakota Tops Manitoba". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press. October 12, 1947. p. 16. Retrieved July 6, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  5. "NDU Wins From ND State 25-20". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 19, 1947 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "South Dakota U. Assures Self at Least Title Tie: Coyotes Hand 20 to 7 Licking to Sioux of North Dakota". Sioux City Journal. November 2, 1947. pp. IV-1, IV-4 via Newspapers.com.
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