1938 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1938 South Dakota Coyotes football
NCC champion
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	7–1 (5–0 NCC)
Head coach	Harry Gamage (5th season)
Home stadium	Inman Field

1938 North Central Conference football standings

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

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 7–1 record (5–0 against NCC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 125 to 40. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Dakota Wesleyan*	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 19–0
October 1	at Creighton*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	L 0–26
October 8	Peru State*	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 33–12
October 15	at Omaha	Omaha, NE	W 7–0
October 22	Morningside	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 13–0
October 29	at South Dakota State	Brookings, SD	W 7–0
November 5	North Dakota Agricultural	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 20–0
November 12	at Iowa State Teachers	Cedar Falls, IA	W 26–2
*Non-conference game