1956 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

1956 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–6 (2–4 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morningside $ 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Augustana (SD) 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
South Dakota 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
North Dakota State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Dakota State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Dakota 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Iowa State Teachers 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In its seventh year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against NCC opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 158 to 110.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Superior State
L 19–20[2]
September 22Montana State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 13–33[3]
September 29at Morningside
L 3–7
October 6South Dakota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
L 14–32[4][5]
October 13at South Dakota StateBrookings, SDL 13–14[6]
October 20North Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 14–7[7]
October 27Iowa State Teachers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 20–19
November 3at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDL 14–26[8]

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "Superior Tips North Dakota". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. September 16, 1956. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "North Dakota Smothered by Montana State". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. September 23, 1956. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "University Whips North Dakotans". Rapid City Daily Journal. October 7, 1956. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Craig Stolze (October 7, 1956). "Coyotes Blast Sioux". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jacks Edge Sioux, 14-13". Sioux City Journal. October 14, 1956. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sioux Eat Bison, 14-7". Sioux City Journal. October 21, 1956. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Craig Stolze (November 4, 1956). "'Howitzer' Howlin Hits Sioux Club". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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