1955 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In its sixth year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 6–3 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), tied for fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 86.^[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1955 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	6–3 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach	Frank Zazula (6th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Dakota State $	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Iowa State Teachers	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Morningside	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
North Dakota	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
South Dakota	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Augustana (SD)	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
North Dakota State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Hamline*	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 27–0		^[2]
September 24	Augustana (SD)	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 32–19		^[3]
October 1	South Dakota State	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 6–14		^[4]
October 8	Morningside	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 7–13		^[5]
October 15	at Iowa State Teachers	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	L 7–13		^[6]
October 22	Moorhead State*	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 39–0
October 29	at North Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (rivalry)	W 21–0		^[7]
November 4	at Superior State*	Superior, WI	W 26–13
November 12	at South Dakota	Inman Field Vermillion, SD (rivalry)	W 18–14		^[8]
*Non-conference game

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After the season

The following Fighting Sioux was selected in the 1956 NFL Draft after the season.^[10]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
12	139	Steve Myhra	Guard	Baltimore Colts

References

1. "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
2. "Hamline Bows to NDU 27-0". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 18, 1955. p. 6S – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vikings Are Stubborn: Nodaks Subdue Augie 32-19". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. September 25, 1955. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Beat Sioux 14-6: Rabbits Ring Up Second Win". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 2, 1955. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Maroons Win in Final Second". Sioux City Journal. October 9, 1955. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Iowa Teachers Beat Nodak U." Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 16, 1955. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sioux Trim Bison, 21-0". Sioux City Journal. October 30, 1955. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Dean Belbas (November 13, 1955). "Coyotes Drop Final Game to North Dakota 18-14". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
10. "1956 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.