1961 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 against NCC opponents), tied for third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 189 to 134.^[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1961 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	6–3 (4–2 NCC)
Head coach	Marvin C. Helling (5th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Dakota State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
State College of Iowa +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
North Dakota	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Augustana (SD)	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
North Dakota State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
South Dakota	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Montana State*	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 46–0	5,500–5,778	^[2]^[3]
September 23	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 0–33	22,000–25,129	^[4]
September 30	Morningside	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 49–15	5,109	^[5]
October 7	at South Dakota	Inman Field Vermillion, SD (rivalry)	W 21–7	2,000–3,000	^[6]^[7]
October 14	South Dakota State	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 14–13	7,800–7,963	^[8]^[9]
October 21	at North Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (rivalry)	W 26–6		^[10]^[11]
October 28	at State College of Iowa	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	L 0–25		^[12]
November 4	at Youngstown*	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 20–13
November 11	Augustana (SD)	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 13–22		^[13]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
2. "Sioux Impress In Whipping Montana State". The Bismarck Tribune. September 18, 1961. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. Don Bryant (September 24, 1961). "'Size 33-0' Fits NU at Fall Opening: Heralded Sophs, Thunder Good in Debut Against Nodaks". Lincoln Journal Star. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sioux Lash Morningside, 49-7". Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sioux Trim Coyotes 21-7". Argus-Leader. October 8, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
8. "Sioux Nip Jacks 14-13". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
10. "Sioux Trim Bison 26-6". Argus-Leader. October 22, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sioux strike via air to tumble Bison 26–6". The Bismarck Tribune. October 23, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "I.S.C. Rips Sioux 25-0". Sioux City Journal. October 29, 1961. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Augie Drops Sioux 22-13". Argus-Leader. November 12, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.