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.[1]
| 1947 South Dakota Coyotes football | |
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NCC co-champion | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| 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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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, South Dakota was ranked at No. 211 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | Yankton* |
| W 25–7 | [3] | |||
| September 27 | at Marquette* | L 6–33 | 12,000 | [4] | |||
| October 4 | Parsons* |
| W 33–7 | [5] | |||
| October 10 | at North Dakota State | Fargo, ND | W 13–7 | [6] | |||
| October 18 | Morningside |
| W 21–19 | 7,500–8,000 | [7] | ||
| October 25 | at South Dakota State | Brookings, SD (rivalry) | W 26–7 | > 10,000 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | North Dakota |
| W 20–7 | [9] | |||
| November 8 | at Bradley* | Peoria, IL | W 20–13 | [10] | |||
| November 14 | at Pacific (CA)* |
| L 0–52 | 8,000 | [11][12] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 50.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.