1949 Valley City State Vikings football team
| 1949 Valley City State Vikings football | |
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NDIC champion | |
| Conference | North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 8–1 (6–0 NDIC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley City State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minot State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellendale | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dickinson State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamestown | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wahpeton Science | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayville State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bottineau | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bismarck JC | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Valley City State Teachers College Vikings football team represented Valley City State Teachers College—now known as Valley City State University—as a member of the North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (NDIC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by head coach Bill Richter, the Vikings completed the regular season with a perfect 8–0 record and went 6–0 in NDIC play, claiming the conference championship.[1] The team outscored its opponents 235–126 over the course of the season, and advanced to a postseason pick-up game against St. Ambrose, where the Vikings suffered their only loss to finish 8–1 overall.[2]
Richter's 1949 squad is recognized as one of the early standard-bearers in Valley City State Vikings football history. The Vikings opened the year with a shutout of Huron and followed with decisive victories over Wahpeton Science, Jamestown, and Black Hills. They then defeated NDIC rivals Dickinson State, Mayville State and Ellendale, and capped the unbeaten regular season by edging Northern State in a one-point road win.
The 1949 team was later inducted into the Viking Hall of Fame in recognition of its perfect regular season and conference title.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Huron* | Valley City, ND | W 27–0 | [3][4] | ||
| September 23 | at Wahpeton Science | Wahpeton, ND | W 23–6 | [5] | ||
| September 29 | Jamestown | Valley City, ND (rivaly) | W 45–0 | [6] | ||
| October 8 | at Black Hills* | Spearfish, SD | W 21–12 | [7] | ||
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Dickinson State | Dickinson, ND (rivaly) | W 21–13 | [8][9] | |
| October 22 | Mayville State | Valley City, ND (rivaly) | W 39–6 | [10] | ||
| October 29 | Ellendale | Valley City, ND | W 33–12 | [11] | ||
| November 4 | at Northern State* | Aberdeen, SD | W 20–19 | [12] | ||
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at St. Ambrose* |
| L 6–58 | 3,500 | [13][14] |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
Team members recognized with the 1949 Viking Hall of Fame induction include Alton Urness, Leo Stumpf, Eugene Burns, Chuck Taylor, Marven Carlson, Larry Stenshoel, John Beitia, Kenny Koehn, Chuck Johnson, Ralph Undem, Francis Dahl, Leonard Ratzlaff, Al Johnson, Tommy Kerns, Don Nasseth, Pete Call, Bob Lentz, Dick Starke, Bill Woods, Brad Hanna, Ernie Janisch, Norman Furuseth, Erling Dahl, Dick Myatt, Clarence Laber, James Buehler, Harry Dalos, Bill Brinker, Paul Sundstrom, David Borchert, Glenn Berg, Duane Holly, Bud Dahl, Dick Oeffner, Vince Olson, Wayne Wilkins, Jim Detar, Dean Belwas, John Sinclair, Vern Hansen, Les Martin, Dale Thorstenson, Chuck Asker, Dick Schindler, Arnold Flath, John Grim, Hugo Carlson, Jack Moore, Gary Valiere, Ridgeway Koppi, Marvin Martilla and Jim Seminary.[2]
References
- ^ "Vikings Hold Undisputed Crown". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 12, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ a b c d "1949 Football Team – Viking Hall of Fame". Valley City State University Alumni Association. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Valley City Vikes Dump Huron, 27-0". The Rapid City Daily Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. Associated Press. September 17, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Scalpers Bounced 27 To 0 By Valley City Crew". The Huronite and The Daily Plainsman. Huron, South Dakota. September 18, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Stoke, Bob (September 24, 1949). "Vikings Come Back, Down Science, 23-6". The Fargo Forum and Daily Tribune. Fargo, North Dakota. p. 9. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Vikings Whip Jamestown Easily, 45-0". The Fargo Forum and Daily Republican. Fargo, North Dakota. Associated Press. September 30, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Vikings Overcome BHTC Lead". The Rapid City Daily Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. October 9, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Savage-Viking Tilt Worries Three Coaches Today". The Dickinson Press. Dickinson, North Dakota. October 15, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Valley City TC Rally Halts Dickinson Upset Bid, 21-13". The Fargo Forum and Daily Tribune. Fargo, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 16, 1949. p. 26. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Vikings Take Mayville, 39-6". The Fargo Forum and Daily Tribune. Fargo, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 29. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Undefeated Vikings Whip Ellendale Normal By 33-12 Score". The Fargo Forum and Daily Tribune. Fargo, North Dakota. October 30, 1949. p. 26. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Vikings Win By 20-19 Over Northern TC". The Fargo Forum and Daily Tribune. Fargo, North Dakota. November 5, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Stribley, Orrin (November 11, 1949). "Bees, No. Dakota Teachers Clash In Saturday Tilt". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 23. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Stribley, Orrin (November 13, 1949). "Bees Cap Perfect Season With 58-6 Triumph". The Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. pp. 1–2 (section 4). Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .