1962 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 120 to 84.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1962 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
State College of Iowa +501711
South Dakota State +501721
Augustana (SD)420630
North Dakota330540
Morningside240270
South Dakota150190
North Dakota State0600100
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Youngstown*W 20–7[2]
September 22Montana*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 14–86,000[3]
September 29at Augustana (SD)L 0–7[4]
October 6at Morningside
W 14–0[5]
October 13at South Dakota StateBrookings, SD (Hobo Day)L 0–269,000[6]
October 20North Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 30–78,500[7][8]
October 27State College of Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 8–13[9]
November 3at Montana State*L 3–164,700[10]
November 10South Dakota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 31–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References