North Dakota College Athletic Conference

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.

Park Region Luther College in Fergus Falls, Minnesota was admitted into the conference in 1927.^[1] Both Minnesota schools left the conference after the 1931 football season with Moorhead State becoming a charter member in the Northern State Teachers Conference while Park Region closed the following year.^[2] The remaining members brought in more schools to regroup as the NDCAC.^[3]

Members

The following is a list of historic members:

Institution	Nickname	Location	First year	Last year	Current conference
Jamestown College^[4]	Jimmies	Jamestown, North Dakota	1922	2000	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Mayville State University^[5]	Comets	Mayville, North Dakota	1922	2000	Frontier Conference
Moorhead State Teachers College^[6]	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^[7]	Vikings	Valley City, North Dakota	1922	2000	Frontier Conference
Park Region Luther College	Parkies	Fergus Falls, Minnesota	1927	1931	Closed 1932
Dickinson State University^[8]	Blue Hawks	Dickinson, North Dakota	1931	2000	Frontier Conference
Minot State University^[9]	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	Frontier Conference
University of Mary^[10]	Marauders	Bismarck, North Dakota	1988	2000	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
University of Minnesota, Crookston^[11]	Golden Eagles	Crookston, Minnesota	1995	1999	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Membership timeline

Football champions

1930 – Moorhead State
1931 – Minot State and North Dakota–Ellendale
1932 – Minot State and North Dakota–Ellendale^[12]
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^[13]
1942 – North Dakota Science
1943 – No champion
1944 – No champion
1945 – No champion
1946 – Minot State
1947 – Valley City State^[14]
1948 – Minot State and North Dakota Science^[15]
1949 – Valley City State^[16]
1950 – Valley City State^[17]
1951 – Dickinson State and Valley City State
1952 – Jamestown, Minot State, and Valley City State^[18]
1953 – Valley City State
1954 – Minot State and Valley City State
1955 – Dickinson State and Jamestown
1956 – Jamestown^[19]
1957 – Jamestown^[20]
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^[21]
1964 – Mayville State and Valley City State^[22]
1965 – Mayville State^[23]

1966 – Jamestown and Mayville State^[24]
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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References

^ "Park Region Given Membership in Interstate Circuit". The Fargo Forum. Newspapers.com. Nov 19, 1926. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
^ "Announce Slate For State Court Loop". The Bismarck Tribune. Newspapers.com. Nov 24, 1931. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
^ "North Dakota Football". College Football Historical Society. May 1997. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
^ "Jamestown Jimmies College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
^ "Mayville St Comets College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
^ "Minnesota St-Moorhead Dragons College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
^ "Valley City St Vikings College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
^ "Dickinson St Blue Hawks College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
^ "Minot St Beavers College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
^ "Mary Marauders College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
^ "Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
^ "McDonald Places On Second All No. Dakota College Circuit Team". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jimmies Only Unbeaten Team In Conference". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 3, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vikings Are State College Champions". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 3, 1947. p. 6. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Minot And Wahpeton To Share Title". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 13, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vikings Hold Undisputed Crown". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 12, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Valley City Teachers Win 2nd NDIC Title". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 30, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Minot TC Gains Tie For Title". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 1, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jamestown Grabs NDIC Title". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 27, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jamestown Cops NDIC Title". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 21, 1957. p. 7. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Valley City Clinches Loop Title Tie". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 21, 1963. p. 21. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Zander Spurs Savages Past Wahpeton 19-14". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. October 31, 1964. p. 18. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NDCAC Teams End Year Outside Loop". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 5, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jims Thump Wahpeton". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. October 31, 1966. p. 33. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Almlie, Curtis (1970). "The History of the North Dakota College Athletic Conference from its Formation to the Present Day"". Grand Forks, North Dakota: University of North Dakota. pp. 20–21. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

[1] "Park Region Given Membership in Interstate Circuit". The Fargo Forum. Newspapers.com. Nov 19, 1926. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[2] "Announce Slate For State Court Loop". The Bismarck Tribune. Newspapers.com. Nov 24, 1931. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[3] "North Dakota Football". College Football Historical Society. May 1997. Retrieved November 11, 2013.

[Jamestown_football_history-4] "Jamestown Jimmies College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".

[Mayville_State_football_history-5] "Mayville St Comets College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".

[Minnesota_State_Moorhead_football_history-6] "Minnesota St-Moorhead Dragons College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".

[Valley_City_State_football_history-7] "Valley City St Vikings College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".

[Dickinson_State_football_history-8] "Dickinson St Blue Hawks College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".

[Minot_State_football_history-9] "Minot St Beavers College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".

[Mary_football_history-10] "Mary Marauders College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".

[UM_Crookston_football_history-11] "Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".

[12] "McDonald Places On Second All No. Dakota College Circuit Team". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "Jimmies Only Unbeaten Team In Conference". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 3, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] "Vikings Are State College Champions". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 3, 1947. p. 6. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] "Minot And Wahpeton To Share Title". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 13, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[16] "Vikings Hold Undisputed Crown". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 12, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[17] "Valley City Teachers Win 2nd NDIC Title". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 30, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[18] "Minot TC Gains Tie For Title". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 1, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

[19] "Jamestown Grabs NDIC Title". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 27, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[20] "Jamestown Cops NDIC Title". Mandan Daily Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 21, 1957. p. 7. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[21] "Valley City Clinches Loop Title Tie". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 21, 1963. p. 21. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

[22] "Zander Spurs Savages Past Wahpeton 19-14". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. October 31, 1964. p. 18. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

[23] "NDCAC Teams End Year Outside Loop". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 5, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

[24] "Jims Thump Wahpeton". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. October 31, 1966. p. 33. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

[25] Almlie, Curtis (1970). "The History of the North Dakota College Athletic Conference from its Formation to the Present Day"". Grand Forks, North Dakota: University of North Dakota. pp. 20–21. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

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