1964 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1964 South Dakota Coyotes football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	3–6 (2–4 NCC)
Head coach	Marv Rist (2nd season)
Home stadium	Inman Field

1964 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Dakota State +	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
North Dakota +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
State College of Iowa +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
South Dakota	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
South Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Augustana (SD)	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Marv Rist, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–4 against NCC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 193 to 95. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 12	at Bemidji State		W 14–0
September 19	at Nebraska		L 0–56
September 26	Drake		L 14–28
October 3	at Augustana		W 14–12
October 10	at Morningside		L 14–42
October 17	South Dakota State		W 10–7
October 24	at North Dakota		L 14–21
October 31	North Dakota State		L 9–14
November 7	State College of Iowa		L 6–13