1975 South Dakota Coyotes football team

American college football season

1975 South Dakota Coyotes football

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 3–8 (1–6 NCC)
Head coach|

* Beanie Cooper (1st season)

Home stadium| Inman Field

Seasons

<- 1974

1976 ->

1975 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 7 North Dakota $^  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 10 Northern Iowa ^  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Augustana (SD) | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Dakota State | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Mankato State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Morningside | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
South Dakota | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
North Dakota State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Beanie Cooper, the Coyotes compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, trying for seventh place in the NCC.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| Cameron*|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 43–14| 7,200| [1]
September 13| at Montana*|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| L 17–51| 6,100–6,128| [2][3]
September 20| at Wisconsin*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| L 7–48| 65,566| [4][5]
September 27| Wisconsin–River Falls*|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 14–12| 3,800|
October 4| Augustana (SD)|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| L 24–31| 8,000|
October 11| Morningside|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| L 29–30| 12,000|
October 18| at South Dakota State|

* Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
* Brookings, SD (rivalry)

| L 22–24| 15,866|
October 25| No. 6 North Dakota|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD (Sitting Bull Trophy)

| L 17–27| 3,000|
November 1| at North Dakota State|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND

| L 3–28| 2,150| [6]
November 8| at Northern Iowa|

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

| L 19–45| 6,450| [7][8]
November 15| Mankato State|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 34–30| 3,000|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ Jacobs, Herb (September 7, 1975). "Coyotes Hop On Cameron Error, 43-14". Lawton Constitution. Lawton, Oklahoma. p. 1C. Retrieved January 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ Blanchette, John (September 14, 1975). "Grizzlies Play on Key While Coyotes Howl". The Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. p. 17. Retrieved January 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
4. ^ Butler, Tom (September 21, 1975). "UW pours it on Coyotes". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 25. Retrieved January 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ Butler, Tom (September 21, 1975). "Marek gets three in UW spree (continued)". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 27. Retrieved January 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "Bison climb out of basement". Argus-Leader. November 2, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Smith, Russ L. (November 9, 1975). "Two Salmon marks:UNI 45-19". Waterloo Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. p. 39. Retrieved January 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ Smith, Russ L. (November 9, 1975). "UNI amasses 359 total yards (continued)". Waterloo Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. p. 41. Retrieved January 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 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

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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