1952 North Dakota State Bison football team

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1952 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–4 (4–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 1 0 6 2 0
North Dakota State 4 2 0 5 4 0
South Dakota 3 2 1 4 3 1
South Dakota State 3 2 1 4 4 1
Morningside 3 3 0 5 3 0
North Dakota 2 4 0 3 6 0
Augustana (SD) 0 6 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1952 college football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their third year under head coach Mac Wenskunas, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Concordia–Moorhead*W 12–0[2]
September 19Augustana (SD)
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 24–13[3]
September 27at Iowa State TeachersL 0–325,200[4]
October 3Morningside
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
L 0–12[5]
October 11South Dakota Statedagger
W 48–14[6]
October 18at Idaho*L 9–5411,000[7][8]
October 25at North DakotaW 14–13[9]
October 30at Bradley*Peoria, ILL 13–29[10]
November 8at South Dakota
W 33–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1952 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bison gain 12–0 win over Cobbers". The Bismarck Tribune. September 15, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vikings bow to Bison, 24–13". Argus-Leader. September 20, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Teachers crushes North Dakota State, 32–0". Waterloo Sunday Courier. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morningside turns back North Dakota State by 12 to 0". Sioux City Journal. October 4, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Inspired NDAC Bison blast Jacks in homecoming, 48–14". Argus-Leader. October 12, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Idaho offensive smears North Dakota State 54–9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. October 19, 1952. p. 9 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ Boni, Bill (October 19, 1952). "Vandals go wild in last period, smear Bisons". Spokesman-Review. p. 1, sports – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Bison beat off late Sioux rally to win, 14 to 13". The Bismarck Tribune. October 27, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bradley tips AC 29 to 13". The Bismarck Tribune. October 31, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bison blast Coyotes". Rapid City Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.