South Dakota Coyotes football
2023 South Dakota Coyotes football team
First season1889
Athletic directorDavid Herbster
Head coachBob Nielson
8th season, 42–45 (.483)
StadiumDakotaDome
(capacity: 9,100)
LocationVermillion, South Dakota
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
All-time record524–500–36 (.511)
Playoff appearances3 (2017, 2021, 2023)
Playoff record2–3
RivalriesNorth Dakota State Bison
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Fight songHail, South Dakota!
MascotCharlie Coyote
Marching bandThe Sound of USD
Websitegoyotes.com

The South Dakota Coyotes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of South Dakota located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. South Dakota's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 9,100 seat DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

History

Classifications

  • 1952–1959: NAIA
  • 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–2007: NCAA Division II
  • 2008–present: NCAA Division I FCS

Conference memberships

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

The Coyotes appeared in the Division II playoffs four times. Their record was 4–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1973 Quarterfinals Boise State L, 10–53
1985 Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Central State (OH)
North Dakota State		 W, 13–10 2OT
L, 7–16
1986 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		 UC Davis
Troy State
North Dakota State		 W, 26–23
W, 42–28
L, 7–27
2006 First Round
Second Round		 Northwood
Grand Valley State		 W, 31–28
L, 17–35

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Coyotes have appeared in the FCS playoffs three times, with a combined record of 2–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2017First Round
Second Round		Nicholls State
Sam Houston State		W 38–31
L 42–54
2021First RoundSouthern IllinoisL 10–22
2023Second Round
Quarterfinals		Sacramento State
North Dakota State		W 34–24
L 17–45

Record versus Missouri Valley Football Conference

  • Records through the end of the 2016–2017 school year.

[2]

Opponent Win % Wins Losses Ties Last meeting
Illinois State.16715–Won 27–24 on 10/22/16
Indiana State.66721–Won 33–30 on 10/15/2016
Missouri State.50022–Won 40–10 on 10/24/2015
North Dakota State.33526533Lost 21–28 on 11/19/2016
Northern Iowa.41519271Won 28–25 on 10/8/2016
South Dakota State.49652537Lost 28–3
Southern Illinois.33312–Lost 28–35 11/5/2016
Western Illinois.28625–Lost 34–35 10/29/2016
Youngstown State.00005–Lost 20–30 on 10/1/2016

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of July 29, 2023.[3]

2023 2024 2025 2027 2028 2030
at Missouri at Wisconsin at Iowa State McNeese at McNeese at Iowa State
St. Thomas at Lamar
Lamar Drake

References

  1. ↑ University of South Dakota Graphic Standards and Editorial Guide. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "South Dakota Historical Data (Football)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "South Dakota Coyotes Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
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