1934 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In its first season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 2–7 record (0–4 against NCC opponents), finished in last place in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 173 to 73.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

1934 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–7 (0–4 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota $ 3 1 0 7 1 0
North Dakota Agricultural 2 1 1 5 3 2
Morningside 2 1 1 4 3 1
South Dakota State 2 2 0 6 4 0
South Dakota 0 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Yankton*
W 20–0
September 29at Iowa*L 0–34
October 6North Dakota
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–20
October 12at North Dakota AgriculturalL 0–20[2]
October 20Western Union*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 46–0
October 27at South Dakota StateBrookings, SDL 0–19
November 3Morningside 
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (Dakota Day)
L 0–145,000[3][4][5]
November 12at Haskell*Lawrence, KSL 7–144,000[6]
November 17at Catholic University*L 0–57[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ "University defeated 22 to 0 by N.D. State". Argus-Leader. October 13, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Fowler, James W. (November 4, 1934). "Morningside Outplays South Dakota". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. p. 23. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Fowler, James W. (November 4, 1934). "Maroons Wins (continued)". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. p. 24. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Running Story of Maroon's Victory". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 4, 1934. p. 25. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Haskell Indians Win Homecoming Contest". The Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. November 13, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "South Dakota University eleven is snowed under by Catholic "U" 57 to 0". Sioux City Journal. November 18, 1934. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.