1951 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season

1951 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	2–4 (2–3 NCC)
Head coach	Frank Zazula (2nd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1950 1952 →

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In its second year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 2–4 record (2–2 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 162 to 105. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	at Iowa State Teachers	Cedar Falls, IA	L 19–49
September 29	Morningside	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 21–16
October 13	South Dakota State	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 12–21
October 20	Beloit*	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 7–27
October 27	at North Dakota State	Fargo, ND (rivalry)	W 33–14
November 10	at South Dakota	Vermillion, SD (rivalry)	L 13–35
*Non-conference game

"2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
"Sioux grind out 33–14 win". The Bismarck Tribune. October 29, 1951. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Dean Belbas (November 11, 1951). "Coyote Rally Tips NoDaks 35 to 13". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

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Venues	Memorial Stadium (1927–2000) Alerus Center (2001–present)
Bowls & rivalries	North Dakota State: Nickel Trophy South Dakota: Sitting Bull Trophy
Culture & lore	"Fight On Sioux" "It's for You, North Dakota U" Pride of the North Native American mascot controversy
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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