1946 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1946 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–4 (1–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 1 – 2
North Dakota Agricultural 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
North Dakota 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Morningside 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
South Dakota 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Augustana (SD) 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 2–4 record (1–2 against NCC opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 106 to 38.[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Yankton*
W 19–13[2][3]
October 5Wayne State (NE)*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–12[4]
October 11at North Dakota
L 6–21[5]
October 19at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 6–06,000[6]
October 26South Dakota Statedagger
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–206,000[7]
November 2at Saint Louis*
L 7–413,337[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ "South Dakota Gets Scare in 19-13 Win". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. Sports 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "University of South Dakota Gridders Sneak by Yankton Greyhounds, 19 to 13". Sioux City Journal. September 29, 1946. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Phil Devany (October 6, 1946). "Wayne Power Sinks USD Eleven 12-0: Nebraska Trio Performs Brilliantly in Downing Coyotes". Argus-Leader. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USD Coyotes Bow 21-6 at North Dakota". Argus-Leader. Associated Press. October 12, 1946. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Alex Stoddard (October 20, 1946). "South Dakota U. Downs Maroons: Last Period Score Gives Cotyotes a 6 to 0 Victory". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Spence Sandvig (October 27, 1946). "State Jackrabbits End Coyote Domination 20-0: Zimmerman, Corning and Webber Score". Argus-Leader. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Robert Morrison (November 3, 1946). "Billikens Run Wild, Drub S. Dakota's Coyotes, 41-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.