1948 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1948 South Dakota Coyotes football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	7–3 (4–1 NCC)
Head coach	Harry Gamage (11th season)
Home stadium	Inman Field

1948 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Iowa State Teachers $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
South Dakota	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
North Dakota	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
South Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Augustana (SD)	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
North Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 7–3 record (4–1 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 292 to 129. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Westmar		W 52–0
	Omaha		W 26–6
	Dakota Wesleyan		W 53–0
	Augustana		W 39–12
	North Dakota		L 7–13
	Morningside		W 14–7
	South Dakota State		W 33–0
November 6	North Dakota State		W 41–6
	Bradley		L 27–53
	Marquette		L 0–32