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1947 South Dakota Coyotes football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record7–2 (4–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons← 19461948 →
1947 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Iowa State Teachers + 4 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
South Dakota State 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Dakota 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Augustana (SD) 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Morningside 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
North Dakota State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1947 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1951 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 7–2 record (4–0 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 152.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, South Dakota was ranked at No. 211 out of 500 college football teams.

They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Yankton*W 25–7
September 27at Marquette*L 6–3312,000
October 4Parsons*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 33–7
October 10at North Dakota StateFargo, NDW 13–7
October 18Morningside
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 21–197,500–8,000
October 25at South Dakota StateBrookings, SD (rivalry)W 26–7> 10,000
November 1North Dakota
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (rivalry)
W 20–7
November 8at Bradley*Peoria, ILW 20–13
November 14at Pacific (CA)*L 0–528,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 50.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "University of South Dakota Coyotes Conquer Yankton College in Opener". Sioux City Journal. September 21, 1947. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Herb Bechtold (September 28, 1947). "Marquette Hilltoppers Blast South Dakota 33–6". The Daily Argus Leader. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "USD Coyotes Paw Parsons Eleven By 33-7 Count". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 5, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Coyotes Blast Aggies, 13-7". The Rapid City Daily Journal. October 11, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Late Tally Beats Morningside". Sioux City Journal. October 19, 1947. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Coyotes Spoil Jackrabbit Homecoming 26-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 26, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "South Dakota U. Assures Self at Least Title Tie: Coyotes Hand 20 to 7 Licking to Sioux of North Dakota". Sioux City Journal. November 2, 1947. pp. IV-1, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "U Downs Bradley 20-13". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 9, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Pacific College Smears SDU By 52 To 0 Count". The Rapid City Daily Journal. November 15, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "COP Eleven Rolls Over South Dakota". The Sacramento Bee. November 15, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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