1952 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 1952 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1952 college football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their third year under head coach Mac Wenskunas, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1]

1952 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–4 (4–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 1 0 6 2 0
North Dakota State 4 2 0 5 4 0
South Dakota 3 2 1 4 3 1
South Dakota State 3 2 1 4 4 1
Morningside 3 3 0 5 3 0
North Dakota 2 4 0 3 6 0
Augustana (SD) 0 6 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Concordia–Moorhead*W 12–0[2]
September 19Augustana (SD)
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 24–13[3]
September 27at Iowa State TeachersL 0–325,200[4]
October 3Morningside
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
L 0–12[5]
October 11South Dakota State 
W 48–14[6]
October 18at Idaho*L 9–5411,000[7][8]
October 25at North DakotaW 14–13[9]
October 30at Bradley*Peoria, ILL 13–29[10]
November 8at South Dakota
W 33–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1952 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bison gain 12–0 win over Cobbers". The Bismarck Tribune. September 15, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vikings bow to Bison, 24–13". Argus-Leader. September 20, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Teachers crushes North Dakota State, 32–0". Waterloo Sunday Courier. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morningside turns back North Dakota State by 12 to 0". Sioux City Journal. October 4, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Inspired NDAC Bison blast Jacks in homecoming, 48–14". Argus-Leader. October 12, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Idaho offensive smears North Dakota State 54–9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. October 19, 1952. p. 9 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ Boni, Bill (October 19, 1952). "Vandals go wild in last period, smear Bisons". Spokesman-Review. p. 1, sports – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Bison beat off late Sioux rally to win, 14 to 13". The Bismarck Tribune. October 27, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bradley tips AC 29 to 13". The Bismarck Tribune. October 31, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bison blast Coyotes". Rapid City Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.