1945 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season

1945 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record1–2 (1–1 NCC)
Head coach
  • Charles A. West (14th season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1946 →

The 1945 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 1945 college football season. In its 14th year under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 1–2 record (1–1 against NCC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 59 to 43. The team opened its season with a 21–16 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a professional football team from Canada.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
L 16–21[2]
October 20North Dakota Agricultural
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 20–12[3]
October 27at North Dakota Agricultural
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND (rivalry)
L 7–26
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "Winnipeg Bombers Beat North Dakota". The Edmonton Buletin. October 15, 1945. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sioux Topple Nodaks, 20-12". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 21, 1945. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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