1959 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1959 South Dakota Coyotes football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	4–5–1 (3–2–1 NCC)
Head coach	Ralph Stewart (4th season)
Home stadium	Inman Field

1959 North Central Conference football standings

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

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (3–2–1 against NCC opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 213 to 190. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 12	Lamar		L 9–41
September 19	at North Dakota State		T 22–22
September 26	Augustana		W 35–20
October 3	North Dakota		W 31–14
October 10	Iowa State		L 6–41
October 17	at South Dakota State		L 7–12
October 24	at Washington University		W 27–21
October 31	at Iowa State Teachers		W 27–6
November 7	Morningside		L 8–9
November 14	at Colorado State		L 18–27