1970 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1970 South Dakota Coyotes football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	4–4–2 (3–2–1 NCC)
Head coach	Joe Salem (5th season)
Home stadium	Inman Field

1970 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Dakota State $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
North Dakota	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
South Dakota	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Augustana (SD)	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Northern Iowa	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
South Dakota State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Joe Salem, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record (3–2–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 290 to 227. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 12	Omaha		W 53–28
September 19	at North Dakota		T 14–14
September 26	North Dakota State		L 21–24
October 3	Northern Iowa		W 41–7
October 10	South Dakota State		W 26–0
October 24	Montana		L 7–35
October 31	at Augustana		W 52–23
November 7	at Drake		L 28–37
November 14	at Morningside		L 27–28
November 21	at Weber State		T 21–21