The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by Bill Richter in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Vikings compiled an overall record of 7–2 overall with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the NDIC title.[1] .[2]
| 1953 Valley City State Vikings football | |
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NDIC champion | |
| Conference | North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (6–0 NDIC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley City State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minot State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wahpeton Science | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayville State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamestown | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bismarck JC | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dickinson State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellendale | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bottineau | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Vikings defeated Minot State, Bismarck JC, Wahpeton Science, Jamestown, Mayville State, Bottineau, and Bemidji State. Their two losses came against Moorhead State and Northern State.
Four players earned All-Conference honors: Gus Lybeck, Frank Vetter, Leo Longnecker and Aloys Dosch.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Minot State | Minot, ND | W 12–2 | ||
| September 25 | Bismarck JC | Valley City, ND | W 44–6 | ||
| October 3 | Wahpeton Science | Valley City, ND | W 13–0 | ||
| October 9 | at Jamestown | Jamestown, ND (rivaly) | W 33–0 | ||
| October 17 | at Mayville State | Mayville, ND (rivaly) | W 39–6 | ||
| October 23 | Bottineau | Valley City, ND | W 68–7 | ||
| October 30 | Bemidji State* | Valley City, ND | W 26–6 | ||
| November 7 | at Moorhead State* | Moorhead, MN | L 2–33 | ||
| November 11 | at Northern State* | Aberdeen, SD | L 0–46 | 2,000 | [3] |
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Coaching staff
editAward and honors
editAll-Conference selections: Gus Lybeck, Frank Vetter, Leo Longnecker, Aloys Dosch.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Wahpeton, Minot Decide Second In NDIC Grid Race". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. Associated Press. October 29, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - 1 2 3 4 "1953–54 Football Teams – Viking Hall of Fame". Valley City State University Alumni Association. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ "NSTC Swamps V. City 46-0". The Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 12, 1953. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.