1947 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team
| 1947 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 4–4 (2–2 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, North Dakota was ranked at No. 275 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 12 | at Oklahoma City* | L 7–20 | [3] | ||||
| September 14 | Luther* | W 14–0 | |||||
| September 27 | at Iowa State Teachers | Cedar Falls, IA | L 0–20 | 3,500 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | at Augustana (SD) | Sioux Falls, SD | W 13–7 | ||||
| October 11 | Manitoba* |
| W 47–0 | [5] | |||
| October 18 | at North Dakota State | Fargo, ND | W 25–20 | 5,000-6,000 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | Bradley* |
| L 15–39 | ||||
| November 1 | at South Dakota |
| L 7–20 | [7] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "2015 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2015. p. 189.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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
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- ^ "TC in Routine 20-0 Win Over North Dakota". Waterloo Sunday Courier. September 28, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota Tops Manitoba". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press. October 12, 1947. p. 16. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NDU Wins From ND State 25-20". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 19, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
