1947 South Dakota Coyotes football team
The 1947 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1951 college football season. In its 10th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team 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.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
| 1947 South Dakota Coyotes football | |
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NCC co-champion | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| 1947 record | 7–2 (4–0 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Inman Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | Yankton* |
| W 25–7 | [2] | |||
| September 27 | at Marquette* | L 6–33 | 12,000 | [3] | |||
| October 4 | Parsons* |
| W 33–7 | [4] | |||
| October 10 | at North Dakota State | Fargo, ND | W 13–7 | [5] | |||
| October 18 | Morningside |
| W 21–19 | 7,500-8,000 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | at South Dakota State | Brookings, SD (rivalry) | W 26–7 | > 10,000 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | North Dakota |
| W 20–7 | [8] | |||
| November 8 | at Bradley* | Peoria, IL | W 20–13 | [9] | |||
| November 14 | at Pacific (CA)* |
| L 0–52 | 8,000 | [10][11] | ||
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References
- "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 50.
- "University of South Dakota Coyotes Conquer Yankton College in Opener". Sioux City Journal. September 21, 1947. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Herb Bechtold (September 28, 1947). "Marquette Hilltoppers Blast South Dakota 33–6". The Daily Argus Leader. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USD Coyotes Paw Parsons Eleven By 33-7 Count". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 5, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Coyotes Blast Aggies, 13-7". The Rapid City Daily Journal. October 11, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Late Tally Beats Morningside". Sioux City Journal. October 19, 1947. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Coyotes Spoil Jackrabbit Homecoming 26-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 26, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
- "U Downs Bradley 20-13". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 9, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pacific College Smears SDU By 52 To 0 Count". The Rapid City Daily Journal. November 15, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "COP Eleven Rolls Over South Dakota". The Sacramento Bee. November 15, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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