1954 South Dakota Coyotes football team

American college football season

1954 South Dakota Coyotes football

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 5–4 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach|

* Harry Gamage (16th season)

Home stadium| Inman Field

Seasons

<- 1953

1955 ->

1954 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
South Dakota State \+  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Morningside \+  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Dakota | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
North Dakota | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Iowa State Teachers | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
North Dakota State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1
Augustana (SD) | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 1

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 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

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September 25| at South Dakota Mines*| Rapid City, SD| W 38–0| | [2]
October 2| Augustana (SD)|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 33–6| | [3]
October 9| at North Dakota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND (Sitting Bull Trophy)

| L 21–27| | [4]
October 16| Drake*|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 33–26| 3,500| [5]
October 23| at Morningside|

* Public Schools Stadium
* Sioux City, IA

| L 7–41| 8,000| [6]
October 30| South Dakota State|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD (rivalry)

| L 19–20| 8,000| [7]
November 6| at Iowa State Teachers|

* O. R. Latham Field
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 34–33| 3,400| [8]
November 13| North Dakota State|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 52–20| | [9]
November 20| at Austin (TX)*| Sherman, TX| L 6–41| | [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
2. ^ Dean Belbas (September 26, 1954). "USD Trims Mines In Hills Invasion". The Argus-Leader. p. 35 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Dean Belbas (October 3, 1954). "South Dakota Downs Augustana Vikings 33-6". The Argus-Leader. p. 1B - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Coyotes Drop League Opener to North Dakota 27-21". The Argus-Leader. October 10, 1954. p. 1B - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Dean Belbas (October 17, 1954). "Coyotes Win 33-26". The Argus-Leader. p. 1D - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Alex Stoddard (October 24, 1954). "Maroons Maul Coyotes, 41-7". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. pp. IV-1, IV-5 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "State Wins 20-19". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 31, 1954 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Jack North (November 7, 1954). "Narrow 34-33 Loss Ends Title Hopes for Teachers". The Des Moines Register. p. 10S - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Coyotes rip Bison, 52–20". Rapid City Journal. November 14, 1954. Retrieved October 7, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Austin Raps Coyotes in Finale 40-6". The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. November 21, 1954. p. 1D - via Newspapers.com.

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South Dakota Coyotes football

Venues|

* Darwin Inman Memorial Stadium (1926–1978)
* DakotaDome (1979–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Sitting Bull Trophy (North Dakota)
* South Dakota State

Culture & lore|

* "Hail, South Dakota!"
* Charlie Coyote
* Dakota Days

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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* 1889
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