The 2020 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team represented the

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during the

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. Led by seventh-year head coach

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, they played their home games at the

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as first-year members of the

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Schedule

North Dakota's game scheduled against Valparaiso was canceled on July 27 due to the Pioneer Football League's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the

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References

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North Dakota Fighting Hawks football seasons

North Dakota Fighting Hawks 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 ...

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