The 1969 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an

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team that represented the

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in the

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(NCC) during the

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. In its second year under head coach

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, the team compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), tied for third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 254 to 205. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in

Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ...

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North Dakota Fighting Hawks football seasons

North Dakota Fighting Sioux football The North Dakota Fighting Hawks represent the University of North Dakota, competing as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) in the NCAA Division I's Football Championship Subdivision. From 1973 to 2008, they played in the N ...