1959 South Dakota Coyotes football team

American college football season

1959 South Dakota Coyotes football

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 4–5–1 (3–2–1 NCC)
Head coach|

* Ralph Stewart (4th season)

Home stadium| Inman Field

Seasons

<- 1958

1960 ->

1959 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Augustana (SD) $  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
North Dakota State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
South Dakota | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Iowa State Teachers | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Morningside | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Dakota State | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
North Dakota | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the Coyotes compiled a 4–5–1 record (3–2–1 against NCC opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 213 to 190.[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 12| Lamar Tech*|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| L 9–41| 2,000| [2]
September 19| at North Dakota State|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND

| T 22–22| | [3]
September 26| Augustana (SD)|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 35–20| 5,500| [4]
October 3| North Dakota|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 31–14| 3,500| [5]
October 10| Iowa State|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| L 6–41| 2,500–4,000| [6]
October 17| at South Dakota State|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD (Hobo Day)

| L 7–12| 8,500–9,000| [7][8]
October 24| at Washington University*|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 27–21| 4,000| [9]
October 31| at Iowa State Teachers|

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

| W 27–6| | [10]
November 7| Morningside|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| L 8–9| 5,600| [11]
November 14| at Colorado State–Greeley*| Greeley, CO| L 18–27| | [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
2. ^ John Egan (September 13, 1959). "Texans Repel University Gridders". Argus-Leader. p. 1B - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Coyotes, North Dakota State Battle to 22-22 Tie at Fargo". Argus-Leader. September 20, 1959. p. 21 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Coyotes Turn Back Vikings". Argus-Leader. September 27, 1959. p. 1B - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Dean Conklin (October 4, 1959). "Coyotes Smother North Dakota U." Argus-Leader. p. 17 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ John Egan (October 11, 1959). "Iowa State's Cyclones Bump Coyotes 41-6". Argus-Leader. p. 19 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Craig Stolze (October 18, 1959). "Jackrabbits Beat Coyotes 12-7 on Hobo Day". Argus-Leader. pp. 1B, 3B - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
9. ^ Harold Tuthill (October 25, 1959). "Bears Nearly Pull Major Upset in Bowing to South Dakota, 27-21". St. Louis Post-Dispatch - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Late S. Dakota Burst Ends Tutors' Title Hopes, 27-6". The Des Moines Register. November 1, 1959. p. 7S - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Craig Stolze (November 8, 1959). "Vikings Have Entire Crown; USD Falls 9-8". Argus-Leader. p. 1D - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Coyotes Lose 27-18 Game: Bears Hold 20-0 Lead". Argus-Leader. November 15, 1959. p. 1B - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

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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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