1941 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1941 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team was an American football team that represented University of North Dakota in North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1941 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 4–5 record (3–1 against NCC opponents), tied for fourth place in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 145 to 110.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1941 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1941 record4–5 (3–1 NCC)
Head coachCharles A. West (14th season)
CaptainRob Ballinger, Walt Dobler, Gene Freeze, Wallace Olson, Al Simpson, Jack Whillans
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1941 North Central Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 0 0  5 3 0
South Dakota 4 1 0  6 2 0
North Dakota 3 1 0  4 5 0
Omaha 2 3 0  3 4 1
North Dakota Agricultural 2 4 0  2 7 0
Morningside 1 4 0  3 5 0
South Dakota State 1 5 0  2 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

End Al Simmons was selected by the college sports editors to the 1941 All-North Central Conference football team.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at St. Thomas (MN)*Saint Paul, MNL 0–6[3]
September 26Luther*W 20–7[4]
October 4at Iowa State Teachers
L 10–32[5]
October 11South Dakota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 14–7[6]
October 18at South Dakota StateBrookings, SDW 33–15[7]
October 25North Dakota Agricultural
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 20–6[8]
November 1Bradley Tech*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 7–19[9]
November 8at Montana*L 6–13[10]
November 13at Dayton*
L 0–405,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2015 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2015. p. 189.
  2. "Tutors, Coyotes Dominate All-Conference". Sioux City Journal. November 25, 1941. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tommies Spill North Dakota U., 6-0". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. September 20, 1941. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Luther Succumbs to North Dakota, 20-7". The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa). September 27, 1941. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Iowa State Teachers Conquer North Dakota, 32 to 10: Panthers Click for Loop Victory". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 5, 1941. pp. 7, 24 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Nodaks Upset South Dakota". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 12, 1941. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  7. James D. Ashley (October 19, 1941). "Rabbits Lose 33-15: Strike Hard After Nodaks Lead 19-0". The Sunday Argus-Leader. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Sioux Whip Bison, 20-6: North Dakota University Whips State Rivals in Conference Game". The Sunday Argus-Leader. October 26, 1941. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bradley Tech and Millikin Elevens Tops in Illinois". Alton Evening Telegraph. November 3, 1941. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grizzlies Sorely Pressed in Last Quarter, Win 13 to 6". The Sunday Missoulian. November 9, 1941. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Harold Boian (November 16, 1941). "U.D. Runs Wild". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1, 7 via Newspapers.com.
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