American college football season
The 2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games in the DakotaDome. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 pm | at New Mexico* | | RTRM | L 21–48 | 20,221 |
September 10 | 2:00 pm | Weber State* | | Midco SN | W 52–49 2OT | 8,114 |
September 17 | 4:00 pm | at North Dakota* | | Midco SN | L 44–47 2OT | 11,477 |
October 1 | 3:00 pm | at No. 20 Youngstown State | | ESPN3 | L 20–30 | 15,151 |
October 8 | 2:00 pm | No. 11 Northern Iowa | | Midco SN | W 28–25 | 10,221 |
October 15 | 2:00 pm | at Indiana State | | ESPN3 | W 33–30 2OT | 3,297 |
October 22 | 2:00 pm | Illinois State | | ESPN3 MVC TV | W 27–24 | 7,416 |
October 29 | 2:00 pm | No. 13 Western Illinois | | Midco SN | L 34–35 | 8,412 |
November 5 | 2:00 pm | at Southern Illinois | | ESPN3 MVC TV | L 28–35 | 5,689 |
November 12 | 2:00 pm | at No. 11 South Dakota State | | Midco SN | L 21–28 | 15,345 |
November 19 | 2:00 pm | No. 4 North Dakota State | | Midco SN | L 21–28 | 10,011 |
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Game summaries
At New Mexico
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Coyotes
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14
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0
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Lobos
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14
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21
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6
|
7 |
48 |
Weber State
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1
|
2
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3
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4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
Wildcats
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28
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0
|
14
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0 | 7 | 0 |
49 |
Coyotes
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
21 | 7 | 3 |
52 |
At North Dakota
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1
|
2
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3
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4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
Coyotes
|
3
|
24
|
7
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0 | 7 | 3 |
44 |
Fighting Hawks
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7
|
7
|
3
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17 | 7 | 6 |
47 |
At Youngstown State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Coyotes
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3
|
0
|
3
|
14 |
20 |
#20 Penguins
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10
|
10
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0
|
10 |
30 |
Northern Iowa
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#11 Panthers
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
8 |
25 |
Coyotes
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
28 |
At Indiana State
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1
|
2
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3
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4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
Coyotes
|
17
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0
|
10
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0 | 3 | 3 |
33 |
Sycamores
|
10
|
0
|
7
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10 | 3 | 0 |
30 |
Illinois State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Redbirds
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7
|
10
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0
|
7 |
24 |
Coyotes
|
17
|
7
|
3
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0 |
27 |
Western Illinois
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1
|
2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
#13 Leathernecks
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14
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0
|
14
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7 |
35 |
Coyotes
|
17
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
34 |
At Southern Illinois
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Coyotes
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Salukis
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7
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
At South Dakota State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Coyotes
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
#11 Jackrabbits
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7
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
28 |
North Dakota State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#4 Bison
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7
|
14
|
7
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0 |
28 |
Coyotes
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | |
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Coaches | RV | — | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | — | — | — | |
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