1954 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), tied for third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 200 to 182.^[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1954 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	4–5 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach	Frank Zazula (5th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Bemidji State*	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 27–12
September 25	at Augustana (SD)	Sioux Falls, SD	W 39–0
October 2	at Morningside	Public Schools Stadium Sioux City, IA	L 21–28
October 9	South Dakota	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND (Sitting Bull Trophy)	W 27–21		[2]
October 16	Iowa State Teachers	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 13–14
October 23	at South Dakota State	Brookings, SD	L 20–34	10,000	[3]
October 30	North Dakota State	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 40–7
November 6	at Montana State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 13–21
November 13	at Idaho*	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	L 0–45	6,000	[4][5]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
2. "Coyotes Drop League Opener to North Dakota 27-21". Sioux City Argus-Leader. October 10, 1954. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jackrabbits Hop To Hobo Day Win". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 24, 1954. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
4. Boni, Bill (November 14, 1954). "Vandals trounce Dakotans easily". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
5. "Beware of Brigham Young team, Stahley warns winning Vandals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 15, 1954. p. 16.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.