1966 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against NCC opponents), tied with North Dakota State for the NCC championship, defeated Parsons in the Pecan Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 154.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1966 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
NCC co-champion
Pecan Bowl champion
Pecan Bowl, W 42–14 vs. Parsons
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota + 5 1 0 8 2 0
North Dakota State + 5 1 0 8 2 0
State College of Iowa 4 2 0 4 5 0
Augustana (SD) 2 4 0 5 4 0
South Dakota 2 4 0 5 5 0
South Dakota State 2 4 0 3 7 0
Morningside 1 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Montana*Billings, MTW 30–65,400–6,000[2]
September 24Idaho State*No. 3W 41–08,570
October 1State College of IowaNo. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 23–105,592
October 8South DakotaNo. 3
W 31–174,670–5,107[3]
October 15at South Dakota StateNo. 2W 43–06,400
October 22No. 1 North Dakota StateNo. 2
L 15–1814,275[4]
October 29No. 3 Montana State*No. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 21–594,100–4,137[5]
November 5at Augustana (SD)W 30–203,208
November 12at MorningsideNo. 9Sioux City, IAW 62–01,340
December 10vs. No. 5 Parsons*No. 8W 42–24
  • *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 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Blazie's clutch boot gives Bison 18–15 win over UND". The Bismarck Tribune. October 24, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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