1957 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1957 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–2–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State $ 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Morningside 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Iowa State Teachers 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
South Dakota 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
North Dakota State 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Augustana (SD) 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
North Dakota 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the Coyotes compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–2–1 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 146 to 140.[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Southeast Missouri State*
W 21–0[2]
September 21at North Dakota State
W 6–02,500[3][4]
September 28Augustana (SD)
W 20–7[5]
October 5North Dakota
T 27–27[6]
October 12Morningside
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 27–68,000[7]
October 19at South Dakota State
L 13–21[8]
October 26Washington University*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 19–25[9]
November 2at Iowa State Teachers
L 7–27[10]
November 16at Iowa State*
L 0–336,000[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ "Coyotes Post 21-0 Victory In Opener". The Rapid City Daily Journal. September 15, 1957. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John Egan (September 22, 1957). "Coyotes Win 6-0 Over N.D. State". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "South Dakota U. annexes 6–0 win". Rapid City Journal. September 22, 1957. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Craig Stolze (September 29, 1957). "Coyotes Roll Past Vikings". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sioux Tie Coyotes 27-27". Argus-Leader. October 6, 1957. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Craig Stolze (October 13, 1957). "Coyotes Slam Morningside: Win Dakota Day Game 27-6". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Craig Stolze (October 20, 1957). "Jackrabbits Smack University on Hobo Day: Jacks Post 21-13 Win; Near Title". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Schamber Out; Coyotes Lose". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 27, 1957. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Chuck Burdick (November 3, 1957). "ISTC Wins 27-7 Without Buck". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. pp. 37, 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ ¨the smallest crowd to attend a Cyclone home contest since the war years¨
  12. ^ Brad Wilson (November 3, 1957). "Cyclones Rip South Dakota, 33-0; Nichols Sets Mark". Des Moines Sunday Register. p. 5S – via Newspapers.com.