1966 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1966 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
North Dakota State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
State College of Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Augustana (SD) 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Dakota 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Morningside 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Joe Salem, the team compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 against NCC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 225 to 160.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10vs. Colorado State–Greeley*
W 27–123,000[2]
September 17Wayne State (NE)*
W 40–64,004
September 24Montana*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 21–73,937–5,000[3]
October 1at Augustana (SD)
L 20–248,000
October 8at No. 3 North Dakota
L 17–314,670–5,107[4]
October 15at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 38–05,600
October 22South Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (rivalry)
L 18–229,500
October 29No. 1 North Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–134,067[5]
November 5State College of Iowa
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 30–143,585
November 12at Drake*
L 14–313,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ Wood, Ron (September 11, 1966). "Coyotes Down Bears In Opener Here". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. p. 11. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Coyotes hold top-ranked Bison, 13–0". The Daily Plainsman. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.