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1947 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

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1947 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–4 (2–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Oklahoma City*L 7–20[3]
September 14Luther*W 14–0
September 27at Iowa State TeachersCedar Falls, IAL 0–203,500[4]
October 4at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 13–7
October 11Manitoba*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 47–0[5]
October 18at North Dakota StateFargo, NDW 25–205,000-6,000[6]
October 25Bradley*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 15–39
November 1at South Dakota
L 7–20[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2015 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2015. p. 189.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "TC in Routine 20-0 Win Over North Dakota". Waterloo Sunday Courier. September 28, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Dakota Tops Manitoba". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press. October 12, 1947. p. 16. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "NDU Wins From ND State 25-20". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 19, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "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.