1949 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1949 South Dakota Coyotes football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	2–5–2 (2–2–2 NCC)
Head coach	Harry Gamage (12th season)
Home stadium	Inman Field

1949 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Iowa State Teachers +	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
South Dakota State +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Morningside	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
North Dakota	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
South Dakota	2	–	2	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
Augustana (SD)	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
North Dakota State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record (2–2–2 against NCC opponents), finished in fifth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 199 to 163. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 17	at Montana		L 13–33
September 24	at Nebraska		L 6–33
October 1	North Dakota		T 7–7
October 7	at Drake		L 6–48
October 14	at North Dakota State		W 40–7
October 22	Morningside		T 6–6
October 29	at South Dakota State		L 25–27
November 5	at Augustana		W 46–17
November 11	Iowa State Teachers		L 14–21