1939 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–5 (4–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
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.[1]

South Dakota was ranked at No. 251 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Pacific (CA)
L 0–6[3]
September 30at Iowa
L 0–4116,000[4]
October 6at North Dakota Agricultural
W 19–7[5]
October 14Omaha
W 14–6[6]
October 21at Morningside
W 7–64,000[7]
October 28South Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 21–75,000[8]
November 11Iowa State Teachers
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–14[9]
November 18at Cincinnati
L 0–13[10]
November 24at Saint Louis
L 0–6[11]

References

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pacific Uses Fancy Play To Win Game". San Bernardino Sun. September 24, 1939. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bert McGrane (October 1, 1939). "'Dr. Eddie' Unveils the Fighting Old Gold --- Iowa Crushes Coyotes, 41-0: Kinnick Star of Anderson's 'New Era' Team". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Coyotes top N.D. State, 19 to 7". Rapid City Journal. October 7, 1939. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Maurice Shadle (October 15, 1939). "Listless Omahans Bow to Coyotes, 14-6: Loop Champs Control Play". Sunday World-Herald. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "South Dakota Wins Thriller, 7-6: Coyotes Take Close Battle Over Maroons". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. October 22, 1939. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ J.D. Ashley (October 29, 1939). "Forney's Debut Stuns Rabbits As Coyotes Win 21 To 7". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Coyotes Miss Clear Title Claim as Offense Bogs Near Tutor Goal". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 12, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bob Bohne (November 19, 1939). "Two South Dakota Fumbles Turned Into U.C. Touchdowns". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 33, 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Coyotes Show Their Teeth as Crippled Billikens Win 6-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 25, 1939. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
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