# List of North Dakota Fighting Hawks football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's creation in 1894, North Dakota has participated in more than 1,100 officially sanctioned games, holding an all-time record of 655–425–30 and one national championship, won in 2001 at the NCAA Division II level. The team was a charter member of the North Central Conference in 1922, remaining in the league until its dissolution in 2008. The Fighting Sioux then transitioned to the FCS, first joining the Great West Conference before moving to the Big Sky Conference in 2012. In 2020, North Dakota will move to the Missouri Valley Football Conference, joining old foes from the team's North Central days.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Adolph F. Bechdolt (Independent) (1894) ||||||||
| 1894 | Adolph F. Bechdolt | 2–2 | | | | | |
| Charles S. Farnsworth (Independent) (1895–1896) ||||||||
| 1895 | Charles S. Farnsworth | 1–1 | | | | | |
| 1896 | Charles S. Farnsworth | 2–0 | | | | | |
| Melvin A. Brannon (Independent) (1897–1898) ||||||||
| 1897 | Melvin A. Brannon | 2–1 | | | | | |
| 1898 | Melvin A. Brannon | 1–2 | | | | | |
| Harry C. Loomis (Independent) (1899–singe) ||||||||
| 1899 | Harry C. Loomis | 6–0 | | | | | |
| Victor L. Littig (Independent) (1900–singe) ||||||||
| 1900 | Victor L. Littig | 5–2–1 | | | | | |
| William Nuessle (Independent) (1901–singe) ||||||||
| 1901 | William Nuessle | 3–4 | | | | | |
| Harry C. Loomis (Independent) (1902–singe) ||||||||
| 1902 | Harry C. Loomis | 3–2–2 | | | | | |
| Rex Kennedy (Independent) (1903–singe) ||||||||
| 1903 | Rex Kennedy | 7–0 | | | | | |
| George Sweetland (Independent) (1904–1907) ||||||||
| 1904 | George Sweetland | 6–1 | | | | | |
| 1905 | George Sweetland | 6–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1906 | George Sweetland | 1–3 | | | | | |
| 1907 | George Sweetland | 2–2 | | | | | |
| David L. Dunlap (Independent) (1908–1911) ||||||||
| 1908 | David L. Dunlap | 5–2 | | | | | |
| 1909 | David L. Dunlap | 4–0–1 | | | | | |
| 1910 | David L. Dunlap | 3–3 | | | | | |
| 1911 | David L. Dunlap | 2–2–1 | | | | | |
| Fred Vehmeier (Independent) (1912) ||||||||
| 1912 | Fred Vehmeier | 1–4 | | | | | |
| Fred V. Archer (Independent) (1913) ||||||||
| 1913 | Fred V. Archer | 2–4 | | | | | |
| Thomas Andrew Gill (Independent) (1914–1917) ||||||||
| 1914 | Thomas Andrew Gill | 3–5 | | | | | |
| 1915 | Thomas Andrew Gill | 2–2–3 | | | | | |
| 1916 | Thomas Andrew Gill | 5–2 | | | | | |
| 1917 | Thomas Andrew Gill | 2–4 | | | | | |
| Paul J. Davis (Independent) (1919–1921) ||||||||
| 1919 | Paul J. Davis | 2–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1920 | Paul J. Davis | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1921 | Paul J. Davis | 4–4 | | | | | |
| Paul J. Davis (North Central Conference) (1922–1925) ||||||||
| 1922 | Paul J. Davis | 3–3 | 3–1 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1923 | Paul J. Davis | 5–3 | 2–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1924 | Paul J. Davis | 2–8 | 1–4 | T–7th | | | |
| 1925 | Paul J. Davis | 4–4 | 2–2 | T–4th | | | |
| Tod Rockwell (North Central Conference) (1926–1927) ||||||||
| 1926 | Tod Rockwell | 4–4 | 3–2 | 5th | | | |
| 1927 | Tod Rockwell | 4–4 | 2–2 | T–3rd | | | |
| Charles A. West (North Central Conference) (1928–1941) ||||||||
| 1928 | Charles A. West | 6–1–1 | 4–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1929 | Charles A. West | 9–1 | 4–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1930 | Charles A. West | 9–1 | 4–0 | 1st | W Los Angeles Bowl | | |
| 1931 | Charles A. West | 8–1–2 | 4–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1932 | Charles A. West | 7–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1933 | Charles A. West | 3–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1934 | Charles A. West | 7–1 | 3–1 | 1st | | | |
| 1935 | Charles A. West | 6–2–2 | 3–0–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1936 | Charles A. West | 9–2 | 4–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1937 | Charles A. West | 4–4 | 3–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1938 | Charles A. West | 6–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1939 | Charles A. West | 5–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | | | |
| 1940 | Charles A. West | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1941 | Charles A. West | 4–5 | 3–1 | 3rd | | | |
| Red Jarrett (North Central Conference) (1942) ||||||||
| 1942 | Red Jarrett | 3–3 | 2–3 | T–5th | | | |
| Charles A. West (North Central Conference) (1945) ||||||||
| 1945 | Charles A. West | 1–2 | 1–1 | | | | |
| Red Jarrett (North Central Conference) (1946–1948) ||||||||
| 1946 | Red Jarrett | 4–3 | 2–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1947 | Red Jarrett | 4–4 | 2–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1948 | Red Jarrett | 3–7 | 3–3 | 4th | | | |
| Dick Miller (North Central Conference) (1949) ||||||||
| 1949 | Dick Miller | 4–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | | | |
| Frank Zazula (North Central Conference) (1950–1956) ||||||||
| 1950 | Frank Zazula | 5–2–2 | 3–1–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1951 | Frank Zazula | 2–4 | 2–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1952 | Frank Zazula | 3–6 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1953 | Frank Zazula | 6–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1954 | Frank Zazula | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1955 | Frank Zazula | 6–3 | 3–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 1956 | Frank Zazula | 2–6 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
| Marvin C. Helling (North Central Conference) (1957–1967) ||||||||
| 1957 | Marvin C. Helling | 3–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1958 | Marvin C. Helling | 5–3 | 5–1 | 1st | | | |
| 1959 | Marvin C. Helling | 2–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | | | |
| 1960 | Marvin C. Helling | 4–3–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1961 | Marvin C. Helling | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1962 | Marvin C. Helling | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1963 | Marvin C. Helling | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1964 | Marvin C. Helling | 8–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | | 14 | |
| 1965 | Marvin C. Helling | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | W Mineral Water Bowl | 8 | |
| 1966 | Marvin C. Helling | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | W Pecan Bowl | 5 | 8 |
| 1967 | Marvin C. Helling | 4–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | | | |
| Jerry Olson (North Central Conference) (1968–1977) ||||||||
| 1968 | Jerry Olson | 3–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1969 | Jerry Olson | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1970 | Jerry Olson | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | | 18 | |
| 1971 | Jerry Olson | 6–3–1 | 5–1 | 1st | | | 9 |
| 1972 | Jerry Olson | 10–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Camellia Bowl | 6 | 6 |
| 1973 | Jerry Olson | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1974 | Jerry Olson | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | | | |
| 1975 | Jerry Olson | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 1 | 7 |
| 1976 | Jerry Olson | 1–7–1 | 1–4–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1977 | Jerry Olson | 4–6–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th | | | |
| Gene Murphy (North Central Conference) (1978–1979) ||||||||
| 1978 | Gene Murphy | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1979 | Gene Murphy | 10–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | | 3 |
| Pat Behrns (North Central Conference) (1980–1985) ||||||||
| 1980 | Pat Behrns | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1981 | Pat Behrns | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1982 | Pat Behrns | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1983 | Pat Behrns | 6–5 | 4–5 | T–4th | | | |
| 1984 | Pat Behrns | 8–3 | 6–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1985 | Pat Behrns | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | | | |
| Roger Thomas (North Central Conference) (1986–1998) ||||||||
| 1986 | Roger Thomas | 2–9 | 2–7 | 9th | | | |
| 1987 | Roger Thomas | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–4tg | | | |
| 1988 | Roger Thomas | 7–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 1989 | Roger Thomas | 3–7–1 | 2–6–1 | 9th | | | |
| 1990 | Roger Thomas | 7–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | | | 12 |
| 1991 | Roger Thomas | 7–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | | | 17 |
| 1992 | Roger Thomas | 6–4–1 | 6–2–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | | 13 |
| 1993 | Roger Thomas | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | | 9 |
| 1994 | Roger Thomas | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | | 15 |
| 1995 | Roger Thomas | 9–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | | 7 |
| 1996 | Roger Thomas | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–2nd | | | 19 |
| 1997 | Roger Thomas | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1998 | Roger Thomas | 8–3 | 7–2 | 3rd | L NCAA Division II First Round | | 7 |
| Dale Lennon (North Central Conference) (1999–2007) ||||||||
| 1999 | Dale Lennon | 9–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | | 9 |
| 2000 | Dale Lennon | 8–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | | | 5 |
| 2001 | Dale Lennon | 14–1 | 7–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | | 4 |
| 2002 | Dale Lennon | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | | | |
| 2003 | Dale Lennon | 12–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | | 7 |
| 2004 | Dale Lennon | 11–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | | 4 |
| 2005 | Dale Lennon | 10–3 | 4–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | | 8 |
| 2006 | Dale Lennon | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | | 7 |
| 2007 | Dale Lennon | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Second Round | | 9 |
| Chris Mussman (Great West Conference) (2008–2011) ||||||||
| 2008 | Chris Mussman | 6–4 | 1–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 2009 | Chris Mussman | 6–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | | | |
| 2010 | Chris Mussman | 3–8 | 0–4 | 5th | | | |
| 2011 | Chris Mussman | 8–3 | 3–1 | T–1st | | | 23 |
| Chris Mussman (Big Sky Conference) (2012–2013) ||||||||
| 2012 | Chris Mussman | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–8th | | | |
| 2013 | Chris Mussman | 3–8 | 2–6 | 10th | | | |
| Kyle Schweigert (Big Sky Conference) (2014–2017) ||||||||
| 2014 | Kyle Schweigert | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–8th | | | |
| 2015 | Kyle Schweigert | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 2016 | Kyle Schweigert | 9–3 | 8–0 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I FCS Second Round | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | Kyle Schweigert | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–9th | | | |
| Kyle Schweigert (Independent) (2018–2019) ||||||||
| 2018 | Kyle Schweigert | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 2019 | Kyle Schweigert | 7–5 | | | L NCAA Division I FCS First Round | | |
| Kyle Schweigert (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2020–present) ||||||||
| 2020 | Kyle Schweigert | 5–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I FCS Quarterfinal | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | Kyle Schweigert | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–7th | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 668–423–30 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||