1965 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

1965 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
Mineral Water Bowl champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record9–1 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State $ 6 0 0 11 0 0
North Dakota 5 1 0 9 1 0
State College of Iowa 4 2 0 4 5 0
Morningside 3 3 0 5 4 0
Augustana (SD) 1 4 1 1 6 1
South Dakota State 1 4 1 1 8 1
South Dakota 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 9–1 record (5–1 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 248 to 85.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Bemidji State*W 20–63,677
September 18Augustana (SD)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 22–135,047
September 25Morningside
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 37–143,120
October 2at State College of IowaW 34–06,500
October 9South Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 14–78,103
October 16at No. 1 North Dakota StateNo. 9L 3–67,927–11,500[2]
October 23at South DakotaW 33–79,500
October 30at Montana State*
W 21–124,000
November 6at Idaho State*
W 27–02,900
November 27vs. No. 6 Northern Illinois*W 37–204,000–5,000[3][4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "North Dakota Beats N. I. U. In Mineral Bowl". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. United Press International. November 28, 1965. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "North Dakota Beats N. I. U. In Mineral Bowl". Hays Daily News. Hays, Kansas. Associated Press. November 28, 1965. p. 9. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.