1953 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–6 (2–4 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
1953 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
South Dakota State $ 5 0 15 3 1
Iowa State Teachers 5 1 06 3 0
North Dakota 4 1 16 1 1
Morningside 2 4 03 5 0
North Dakota State 2 4 03 5 0
South Dakota 2 4 02 6 0
Augustana (SD) 0 6 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Iowa State*L 0–3511,000[2]
October 3at Augustana (SD)
W 33–0[3]
October 10at Drake*L 0–18[4]
October 16at North Dakota StateL 6–12[5]
October 24Morningside
W 35–79,000[6]
October 31at South Dakota StateL 0–254,000–5,000[7]
November 7Iowa State Teachers
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 27–343,000[8]
November 14North Dakota
L 14–18[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. Leighton Housh (September 20, 1953). "Iowa State Veterans Romp, 35-0: S. Dakotans Can´t Match First String". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 8S via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Coyotes Rip Through Augustana Vikings 33-0". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 4, 1953. p. 33 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Jack North (October 11, 1953). "Gatewood Paces Drake, 18-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S via Newspapers.com.
  5. "N.D. State tips Coyotes by 12–6". Rapid City Journal. October 17, 1953. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Alex Stoddard (October 25, 1953). "Coyotes Crush Maroons By 35-7: Sub Backs Hauck, Burns Shine in Dakota Day Game". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. pp. IV-1, IV-6 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Craig Stolze (November 1, 1953). "State Rolls Over University to Regain Jug: Jacks Slide Closer To NC Title". The Argus-Leader. p. 35 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Dean Belbas (November 8, 1953). "Capitani to Beetsch Combination Sizzles To Beat Coyotes 34-27". The Argus-Leader. p. 33 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hallada, Ryan Pace Sioux to 18-14 Win Over Coyotes". The Argus-Leader. November 15, 1953. p. 37 via Newspapers.com.
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