1935 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 1935 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 1935 college football season. In its second season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (1–3–1 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 126 to 83.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

1935 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–3–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota Agricultural $ 4 0 1 7 1 1
North Dakota 3 0 2 6 2 2
Iowa State Teachers 2 0 0 6 3 0
South Dakota 2 2 1 5 3 1
South Dakota State 1 3 1 4 4 1
Omaha 1 3 0 6 3 0
Morningside 0 5 1 0 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Yankton*
W 34–0[2]
September 28Illinois Wesleyan*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 7–6[3]
October 5at Iowa*L 2–47[4]
October 11at North DakotaGrand Forks, ND (rivalry)L 0–25[5]
October 19at MorningsideSioux City, IAT 13–134,500[6]
October 26South Dakota State 
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (Dakota Day)
W 7–2[7]
November 2Omaha
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 13–6[8][9]
November 9vs. CreightonSioux Falls, SDW 7–6[10]
November 16vs. North Dakota AgriculturalMitchell, SDL 0–20< 1,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ "Coyotes Win From Yankton in Easy Game: Greyhounds Outclassed by Dakota 'U' Team, 34 to 0". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. September 22, 1935. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ James W. Fowler (September 29, 1935). "Coyotes Nip Wesleyan of Illinois, 7-6: Sustained Drive Gives Them Winning Touchdown of Game". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bert McGrane. "South Dakota Crushed Under Iowa Steamroller, 47 to 2". pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "University´s Tricky Pass Attack Overwhelms South Dakota, 25-0". The Bismarck Tribune. October 12, 1935. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "South Dakota Ties Maroons in 13-13 Game: Morningside Makes First '35 Score". The Des Moines Register. October 20, 1935. p. Sports 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Coyotes Beat Rabbits, 7-2: South Dakota Upsets Dope; Fumble Hurts". The Minneapolis Tribune. October 27, 1935. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bill Billotte (November 3, 1935). "Dakota Halts Cards' Win: Coyotes Beat Omaha U., 13-6, with Last Quarter Goal March". pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Coyotes Crack Omaha, 13 to 6". The Minneapolis Tribune. November 3, 1935. p. Sports 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Howard Wolff (November 10, 1935). "Coyote Blizzard Freezes Bluejays: One-Man Hurricane Named Ray Delivers 7-6 Win for Dakota; Romps 83 Yards". Omaha World-Herald. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bison Are Too Powerful for Coyotes, 20-0: North Dakota State Is Victorious in Game at Mitchell". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. November 17, 1935. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.