1970 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

1970 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–3–1 (5–1–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1970 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 North Dakota State $ 6 0 09 0 1
North Dakota 4 1 15 3 1
South Dakota 3 2 14 4 2
Augustana (SD) 3 3 04 6 0
Morningside 2 4 03 5 0
Northern Iowa 1 5 02 8 0
South Dakota State 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its third year under head coach Jerry Olson, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (5–1–1 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 138.

Linebacker Don McLean received second-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.