1953 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–6 (2–4 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State $ 5 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Iowa State Teachers 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
North Dakota 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Morningside 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
North Dakota State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
South Dakota 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Augustana (SD) 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1953 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against NCC opponents), tied for fifth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 149 to 115.[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Iowa State*
L 0–3511,000[2]
October 3at Augustana (SD)
W 33–0[3]
October 10at Drake*
L 0–18[4]
October 16at North Dakota State
L 6–12[5]
October 24Morningside
W 35–79,000[6]
October 31at South Dakota State
L 0–254,000–5,000[7]
November 7Iowa State Teachers
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 27–343,000[8]
November 14North Dakota
L 14–18[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ Leighton Housh (September 20, 1953). "Iowa State Veterans Romp, 35-0: S. Dakotans Can´t Match First String". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 8S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Coyotes Rip Through Augustana Vikings 33-0". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 4, 1953. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jack North (October 11, 1953). "Gatewood Paces Drake, 18-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N.D. State tips Coyotes by 12–6". Rapid City Journal. October 17, 1953. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Alex Stoddard (October 25, 1953). "Coyotes Crush Maroons By 35-7: Sub Backs Hauck, Burns Shine in Dakota Day Game". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. pp. IV-1, IV-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Craig Stolze (November 1, 1953). "State Rolls Over University to Regain Jug: Jacks Slide Closer To NC Title". The Argus-Leader. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dean Belbas (November 8, 1953). "Capitani to Beetsch Combination Sizzles To Beat Coyotes 34-27". The Argus-Leader. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hallada, Ryan Pace Sioux to 18-14 Win Over Coyotes". The Argus-Leader. November 15, 1953. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
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