1961 South Dakota Coyotes football team

American college football season

1961 South Dakota Coyotes football

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 1–8 (0–6 NCC)
Head coach|

* Ralph Stewart (6th season)

Home stadium| Inman Field

Seasons

<- 1960

1962 ->

1961 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
South Dakota State \+  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
State College of Iowa \+  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Dakota | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Augustana (SD) | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Morningside | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
North Dakota State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
South Dakota | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the team compiled a 1–8 record (0–6 against NCC opponents), finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 245 to 126. In the final game of the season, the Coyotes snapped an 11-game losing streak dating back to October 29, 1960.[1] The team played its 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 16| Arkansas State*|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| L 9–21| 1,500–3,000| [2][3][4]
September 23| at North Dakota State|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND

| L 12–41| | [5]
September 30| Augustana (SD)|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| L 20–22| 4,000| [6]
October 7| North Dakota|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD (rivalry)

| L 7–21| 2,000–3,000| [7][8]
October 14| Morningside|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD (Dakota Day)

| L 12–27| 7,500| [9]
October 21| at South Dakota State| Brookings, SD (rivalry, Hobo Day)| L 6–34| 5,000–7,500| [10][11]
October 27| Saint Mary (KS)|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| L 37–38| 3,000| [12]
November 4| at State College of Iowa|

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

| L 7–27| | [13]
November 11| at Colorado State–Greeley*| Greeley, CO| W 16–14| | [14][15]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
2. ^ "Arkansas St. Steams By University". Rapid City Journal. September 17, 1961. p. 11 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Coyotes Fall To Ark. State". Argus-Leader. September 17, 1961. p. 1D - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
5. ^ "N.D. State beats USD in 41–12 tilt". Argus-Leader. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Augustana Edges Coyotes 22-20". Rapid City Journal. October 1, 1961. p. 33 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Sioux Trim Coyotes 21-7". Argus-Leader. October 8, 1961. p. 1D - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
9. ^ Alex Stoddard (October 15, 1961). "Chiefs Spill Coyotes Again, 27-12". Sioux City Journal. pp. D1, D3 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Craig Stolze (October 22, 1961). "SDSC Socks Coyotes". Argus-Leader. pp. 1D, 4D - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
12. ^ "Coyotes Lose 38-37 Thriller". Argus-Leader. October 28, 1961. p. 3 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "SCI Clinches Title Tie 27-7". Waterloo Sunday Courier. November 5, 1961. p. 41 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Coyotes Shock Bears: USD Ends Loss Streak 16-14". Argus-Leader. November 12, 1961. p. 1D - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ Paul Moloney (November 13, 1961). "Holdsberg Leads SDU To 16-14 Win Over CSC". Greeley Tribune. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 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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