1939 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1939 South Dakota Coyotes football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	4–5 (4–1 NCC)
Head coach	Harry Gamage (6th season)
Home stadium	Inman Field

1939 North Central Conference football standings

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

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 4–5 record (4–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 61. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 23	at Pacific	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 0–6
September 30	at Iowa	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 0–41
October 6	at North Dakota Agricultural	Fargo, ND	W 19–7
October 14	Omaha	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 14–6
October 21	at Morningside	Sioux City, IA	W 7–6
October 28	South Dakota State	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 21–7
November 11	Iowa State Teachers	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	L 0–14
November 18	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–13
November 24	at Saint Louis	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 0–6