Category: North Dakota
Complete disclosure: Nickname controversy doesn't hinder North Dakota coaches on recruiting trail
UND football coaches are in the midst of their spring recruiting, a time when they search for future Sioux standouts.
While no imminent end to the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo controversy appears to be in sight, that doesn’t mean UND coaches are… more »
Despite vote, UND still plans to drop Sioux name
BISMARCK, N.D. — A University of North Dakota spokesman says the school still plans to drop its Fighting Sioux nickname, even though the Legislature has voted to order the school to keep it.
Peter Johnson says the university intends to follow earlier… more »
UND denies pressuring Summit League to take stand on nickname, logo
Less than a day after a news story implied UND pressured the Summit League to take a stand against the controversial Fighting Sioux nickname to help place the school’s potential membership on the fast track, UND athletic department officials went on the… more »
Sioux prepare for a rowdy crowd
UND, South Dakota should have a frenzied atmosphere for Great West Conference opener
A crowd of around 10,000 is expected for Saturday’s game between UND and South Dakota — two teams with a long history that both are in the formative stages of their… more »
Demons looking to keep revitalized running game going
The Northwestern State Demons revitalized their running attack in last week's 17-10 win over Tarleton State.
The Demons rushed for 129 yards and averaged over three yards a carry in last Saturday's win. In the previous two games, NSU had a total of 1… more »
SUU battling North Dakota for spot in Big Sky
These are tough times for North Dakota and it doesn't have anything to do with the team's performance on the football field.
The university recently had its 80-year-old nickname, the Fighting Sioux, stripped by the NCAA amid concerns that it was offe… more »
On high plains, a team without a conference
These are tough times for North Dakota and it doesn't have anything to do with the team's performance on the football field.
The university recently had its 80-year-old nickname, the Fighting Sioux, stripped by the NCAA amid concerns that it was offe… more »
NCAA Approves North Dakota Nickname Plans
UND receives acceptance from Athletic Association regarding logo retirement.
Big changes may soon be coming to the UND athletic program. A recent statement by the National Collegiate Athletic Association said that because UND is retiring the Fighting… more »
Southern Utah eyes shifting Big Sky Conference
So, where does Southern Utah University go from here?
On Tuesday, the Thunderbirds were left without a viable football league when it was announced that UC Davis and Cal Poly will take their programs to the Big Sky Conference.
Montana athletic dir… more »
Great West nears end as schools shift plans
The end is near for the Great West Football Conference, which learned Tuesday that next season will be the last in the league for two of its five members.
UC Davis and Cal Poly, charter members of the seven-year-old FCS conference, announced they wer… more »
Sioux suit up to face second FBS opponent
On Saturday, Sept. 11, the University of North Dakota will face its second Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponent in as many games. The Fighting Sioux will travel southeast to Illinois to face the Huskies of Northern Illinois. The Saturday evening ki… more »
Sioux set for tough schedule
North Dakota football players said at Monday's media day they are excited about the challenges they'll face this fall.
UND, in its third season under head coach Chris Mussman, is still making the transition to full NCAA Division I Football Championsh… more »
Football Recruiting Scene Changing Fast
Area colleges know they have to get to prospective players first; schools 'want to defend turf'.
BROOKINGS - Encircled by campers hailing from the areas that he recruited, South Dakota State football assistant Luke Meadows gave a word of caution befo… more »
Football conference in flux at South Dakota?
Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, the University of South Dakota athletic department will move from the Great West Conference to the Summit League for all sports.
All sports that is except football.
For now, the department’s premier progra… more »
Andrew Miller receives UND's first FCS ADA postgraduate scholarship
ANAHEIM, Calif. - On Tuesday, June 22, former University of North Dakota linebacker Andrew Miller received UND's first Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) postgraduate scholarship. He was presented with the award… more »