1966 South Dakota Coyotes football team
| 1966 South Dakota Coyotes football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–4 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Inman Field |
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| North Dakota + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State College of Iowa | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Joe Salem, the team compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 against NCC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 225 to 160.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | vs. Colorado State–Greeley* |
| W 27–12 | 3,000 | [2] |
| September 17 | Wayne State (NE)* |
| W 40–6 | 4,004 | |
| September 24 | Montana* |
| W 21–7 | 3,937–5,000 | [3] |
| October 1 | at Augustana (SD) | L 20–24 | 8,000 | ||
| October 8 | at No. 3 North Dakota | L 17–31 | 4,670–5,107 | [4] | |
| October 15 | at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | W 38–0 | 5,600 | |
| October 22 | South Dakota State |
| L 18–22 | 9,500 | |
| October 29 | No. 1 North Dakota State |
| L 0–13 | 4,067 | [5] |
| November 5 | State College of Iowa |
| W 30–14 | 3,585 | |
| November 12 | at Drake* | L 14–31 | 3,300 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
- ^ Wood, Ron (September 11, 1966). "Coyotes Down Bears In Opener Here". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. p. 11. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Coyotes hold top-ranked Bison, 13–0". The Daily Plainsman. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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