North Dakota College Athletic Conference Explained

The North Dakota College Athletic Conference (NDCAC) was a collegiate athletic conference that ceased operations following the 1999–2000 academic school year when it merged with the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference to form the Dakota Athletic Conference. The former NAIA conference originally started as the Interstate Athletic Conference in 1922, with five North Dakota schools and Moorhead State Teachers College from Minnesota. Moorhead State left in 1931 to help found the Northern State Teachers Conference in 1931, and the remaining members brought in more schools to regroup as the NDCAC.^[1]

Members

• The following is a list of historic members:

Institution	Nickname	Location	First year	Last year	Current conference
Jamestown College^[2]	Jimmies	Jamestown, North Dakota	1922	2000	Great Plains Athletic Conference
Mayville State University^[3]	Comets	Mayville, North Dakota	1922	2000	North Star Athletic Association
Moorhead State Teachers College^[4]	Dragons	Moorhead, Minnesota	1922	1931	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
North Dakota State College of Science	Wildcats	Wahpeton, North Dakota	1922	1989	Mon-Dak Conference
North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School	Snitchers	Ellendale, North Dakota	1922	1969	Closed 1971
Valley City State University^[5]	Vikings	Valley City, North Dakota	1922	2000	North Star Athletic Association
Dickinson State University^[6]	Blue Hawks	Dickinson, North Dakota	1931	2000	North Star Athletic Association
Minot State University^[7]	Beavers	Minot, North Dakota	1931	2000	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
North Dakota School of Forestry	Lumberjacks	Bottineau, North Dakota	1931	1958	Mon-Dak Conference
Bismarck Junior College	Mystics	Bismarck, North Dakota	1948	1985	Mon-Dak Conference
University of Mary^[8]	Marauders	Bismarck, North Dakota	1988	2000	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
University of Minnesota, Crookston^[9]	Golden Eagles	Crookston, Minnesota	1995	1999	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Membership timeline

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bar:3 color:Full from:1922 till:1931 text:Moorhead State Teachers College (1917–1931)

bar:4 color:Full from:1922 till:1989 text:ND State College of Science (1922–1989)

bar:5 color:Full from:1922 till:1969 text:ND State Normal & Industrial School (1922–1969)

bar:6 color:Full from:1922 till:2000 text:Valley City State (1922–2000)

bar:7 color:Full from:1931 till:2000 text:Dickinson State (1931–2000)

bar:8 color:Full from:1931 till:2000 text:Minot State (1931–2000)

bar:9 color:Full from:1931 till:1958 text:ND School of Forestry (1931–1958)

bar:10 color:Full from:1948 till:1985 text:Bismarck Junior College (1948–1985)

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Football champions

• 1931 – Minot State and North Dakota–Ellendale
• 1932 – Minot State and North Dakota–Ellendale^[10]
• 1933 – Jamestown
• 1934 – Jamestown
• 1935 – Jamestown
• 1936 – North Dakota Science
• 1937 – North Dakota Science
• 1938 – North Dakota Science
• 1939 – North Dakota Science
• 1940 – Mayville State
• 1941 – Jamestown^[11]
• 1942 – North Dakota Science
• 1943 – No champion
• 1944 – No champion
• 1945 – No champion
• 1946 – Minot State
• 1947 – Valley City State^[12]
• 1948 – Minot State and North Dakota Science^[13]
• 1949 – Valley City State^[14]
• 1950 – Valley City State^[15]
• 1951 – Dickinson State and Valley City State
• 1952 –,, and ^[16]
• 1953 – Valley City State
• 1954 – Minot State and Valley City State
• 1955 – Dickinson State and Jamestown
• 1956 – Jamestown^[17]
• 1957 – Jamestown^[18]
• 1958 – Dickinson State and Valley City State
• 1959 – Mayville State
• 1960 – Dickinson State and Mayville State
• 1961 – Mayville State
• 1962 – Minot State and North Dakota Science
• 1963 – Valley City State^[19]
• 1964 – and ^[20]
• 1965 – ^[21]

• 1966 – and ^[22]
• 1967 – Jamestown
• 1968 – Jamestown
• 1969 – Jamestown
• 1970 – Minot State
• 1971 – Jamestown and Minot State
• 1972 – Minot State and Valley City State
• 1973 – Minot State
• 1974 – Minot State
• 1975 – Dickinson State and Jamestown
• 1976 – Valley City State
• 1977 – Valley City State
• 1978 – Valley City State
• 1979 – Jamestown
• 1980 – Valley City State
• 1981 – Dickinson State
• 1982 – Dickinson State and Valley City State
• 1983 – Minot State and Valley City State
• 1984 – Jamestown and Valley City State
• 1985 – Minot State
• 1986 – Dickinson State
• 1987 – Dickinson State
• 1988 – Valley City State
• 1989 – Dickinson State
• 1990 – Dickinson State and Mayville State
• 1991 – Dickinson State and Minot State
• 1992 – Dickinson State, Mary, and Minot State
• 1993 – Minot State
• 1994 – Dickinson State and Minot State
• 1995 – Dickinson State
• 1996 – Mary and Valley City State
• 1997 – Jamestown
• 1998 – Minot State
• 1999 – Mary

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See also

• List of defunct college football conferences
• Dakota Athletic Conference
• Mon-Dak Conference

Notes and References

1. Web site: North Dakota Football . College Football Historical Society . May 1997 . November 11, 2013.
2. Web site: Jamestown Jimmies College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics.
3. Web site: Mayville St Comets College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics.
4. Web site: Minnesota St-Moorhead Dragons College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics.
5. Web site: Valley City St Vikings College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics.
6. Web site: Dickinson St Blue Hawks College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics.
7. Web site: Minot St Beavers College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics.
8. Web site: Mary Marauders College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics.
9. Web site: Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics.
10. News: . McDonald Places On Second All No. Dakota College Circuit Team . Mandan Daily Pioneer . . . November 16, 1932 . 2 . February 14, 2024 . .
11. News: . Jimmies Only Unbeaten Team In Conference . Mandan Daily Pioneer . . . November 3, 1941 . 6 . February 14, 2024 . .
12. News: . Vikings Are State College Champions . Mandan Daily Pioneer . . . November 3, 1947 . 6 . February 14, 2024 . .
13. News: . Minot And Wahpeton To Share Title . Mandan Daily Pioneer . . . November 13, 1948 . 4 . February 14, 2024 . .
14. News: . Vikings Hold Undisputed Crown . Mandan Daily Pioneer . . . November 12, 1949 . 12 . February 14, 2024 . .
15. News: . Valley City Teachers Win 2nd NDIC Title . . . . October 30, 1950 . 7 . February 14, 2024 . .
16. News: . Minot TC Gains Tie For Title . . . . November 1, 1952 . 7 . November 13, 2020 . .
17. News: . Jamestown Grabs NDIC Title . Mandan Daily Pioneer . . . October 27, 1956 . 8 . February 14, 2024 . .
18. News: . Jamestown Cops NDIC Title . Mandan Daily Pioneer . . . October 21, 1957 . 7 . February 14, 2024 . .
19. News: . Valley City Clinches Loop Title Tie . . . . October 21, 1963 . 21 . November 13, 2020 . .
20. News: . Zander Spurs Savages Past Wahpeton 19-14 . . . October 31, 1964 . 18 . November 12, 2020 . .
21. News: . NDCAC Teams End Year Outside Loop . . . . November 5, 1965 . 12 . November 12, 2020 . .
22. News: . Jims Thump Wahpeton . . . October 31, 1966 . 33 . November 12, 2020 . .
23. Web site: Almlie . Curtis . The History of the North Dakota College Athletic Conference from its Formation to the Present Day" . 1970 . . . 20–21 . February 14, 2024 .