1954 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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1954 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Morningside + 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
South Dakota 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Dakota 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Iowa State Teachers 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
North Dakota State 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Augustana (SD) 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), tied for fifth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 149 to 115.[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at South Dakota Mines*Rapid City, SDW 38–0[2]
October 2Augustana (SD)
W 33–6[3]
October 9at North Dakota
L 21–27[4]
October 16Drake*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 33–263,500[5]
October 23at Morningside
L 7–418,000[6]
October 30South Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (rivalry)
L 19–208,000[7]
November 6at Iowa State Teachers
W 34–333,400[8]
November 13North Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 52–20[9]
November 20at Austin (TX)*Sherman, TXL 6–41[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ Dean Belbas (September 26, 1954). "USD Trims Mines In Hills Invasion". The Argus-Leader. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dean Belbas (October 3, 1954). "South Dakota Downs Augustana Vikings 33-6". The Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Coyotes Drop League Opener to North Dakota 27-21". The Argus-Leader. October 10, 1954. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dean Belbas (October 17, 1954). "Coyotes Win 33-26". The Argus-Leader. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Alex Stoddard (October 24, 1954). "Maroons Maul Coyotes, 41-7". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. pp. IV-1, IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State Wins 20-19". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 31, 1954 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jack North (November 7, 1954). "Narrow 34-33 Loss Ends Title Hopes for Teachers". The Des Moines Register. p. 10S – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Coyotes rip Bison, 52–20". Rapid City Journal. November 14, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Austin Raps Coyotes in Finale 40-6". The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. November 21, 1954. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
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