1912 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
  • James Henderson (2nd season)
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
1912 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Notre Dame   –   7 – 0 – 0
Lake Forest   –   5 – 0 – 1
Michigan Agricultural   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   5 – 1 – 0
South Dakota   –   5 – 1 – 0
Mount Union   –   9 – 2 – 0
Saint Louis   –   7 – 1 – 2
Michigan   –   5 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 2 – 0
Buchtel   –   5 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   5 – 2 – 1
Iowa State Teachers   –   5 – 2 – 1
St. Mary's (OH)   –   4 – 2 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   4 – 2 – 1
Butler   –   5 – 3 – 0
Doane   –   5 – 3 – 0
Haskell   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western State Normal (MI)   –   3 – 2 – 0
St. Viator   –   4 – 4 – 0
Fairmount   –   4 – 5 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan   –   1 – 2 – 2
Northern Illinois State   –   3 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   0 – 1 – 0
Heidelberg   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1912 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In its second season under head coach James Henderson, the team compiled a 5–1 record and outscored them by a total of 240 to 13.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Minnesota
W 10–03,500[1]
October 12Nebraska WesleyanVermillion, SDW 39–0[2]
October 26South Dakota StateVermillion, SD (rivalry)W 73–7[3]
November 2at Michigan
L 6–7
November 9vs. North DakotaSioux Falls, SD (rivalry)W 44–03,500[4]
November 28at Creighton
W 68–0[5]

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References

  1. ^ McDermott, Joe (September 29, 1912). "Minnesota Sustains a 10 to 0 Defeat at the Hands of South Dakota in First Game of the Year on Northrop Field---Result Not Surprising to Those Familiar With Gopher Conditions". The Sunday Journal. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 1, part 3. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Dakota An Easy Victor". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 13, 1912. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Brookings Proves Easy". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 27, 1912. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Coyotes Humble North Dakota". The Fargo Forum and Daily Republican. Fargo, North Dakota. November 11, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Creighton Fails To Score". The Omaha Evening Bee. Omaha, Nebraska. November 29, 1912. p. 10. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "South Dakota 2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Dakota Athletics. p. 49. Retrieved January 16, 2024.


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