2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team

2022 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Schlafke (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen (4th season)
Home stadiumDakotaDome
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 South Dakota State $^   8 0     14 1  
No. 2 North Dakota State ^   7 1     12 3  
No. 20 North Dakota ^   5 3     7 5  
Youngstown State   5 3     7 4  
Northern Iowa   5 3     6 5  
Illinois State   4 4     6 5  
Southern Illinois   4 4     5 6  
Missouri State   3 5     5 6  
South Dakota   2 6     3 8  
Indiana State   1 7     2 9  
Western Illinois   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of December 3, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.at Kansas State*ESPN+L 0–3450,469
September 102:00 p.m.at No. 3 Montana*ESPN+L 7–2424,204
September 171:00 p.m.Cal Poly*ESPN+W 38–216,812
September 241:00 p.m.No. 1 North Dakota State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+L 17–346,530
October 82:00 p.m.at No. 2 South Dakota StateESPN+L 3–2819,332
October 152:00 p.m.at Illinois StateESPN3L 10-129,302
October 222:00 p.m.No. 14 Southern Illinois
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+W 27–247,599
October 291:00 p.m.at Youngstown StateKELO XtraL 24–459,240
November 52:00 p.m.Missouri State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN3W 20–135,341
November 1212:00 p.m.at No. 19 North DakotaESPN+L 19–289,516
November 192:00 p.m.Northern Iowa
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+L 14–585,490

[1][2]

Game summaries

At Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 0 0 0 0
Wildcats[3] 20 7 7 0 34

South Dakota did not hold up against Kansas State, failing to score the entire game. South Dakota gave up a blocked punt that the Wildcats turned into a touchdown, couldn't stop what was called an "impressive" ground game, and gave up a touchdown in the first ten seconds. South Dakota did hold Kansas State to just 96 passing yards. Kansas State won the game 34-0.[4]

At No. 3 Montana

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 0 0 7 7
No. 3 Grizzlies 13 0 9 2 24

Cal Poly

1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 7 0 0 14 21
Coyotes 21 0 0 17 38

No. 1 North Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Bison 0 10 14 10 34
Coyotes 3 14 0 0 17

At No. 2 South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 3 0 0 0 3
No. 2 Jackrabbits 0 14 7 7 28

At Illinois State

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 7 3 0 10
Redbirds 3 3 6 0 12

No. 14 Southern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Salukis 14 7 3 0 24
Coyotes 7 3 7 10 27

At Youngstown State

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 7 3 7 7 24
Penguins 10 28 7 0 45

Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 3 0 0 10 13
Coyotes 7 6 7 0 20

At No. 19 North Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 6 7 0 6 19
No. 19 Fighting Hawks 7 7 14 0 28

Northern Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 21 28 6 3 58
Coyotes 0 7 0 7 14

References

  1. ^ "2022 South Dakota Coyotes Football Schedule".
  2. ^ "2022 South Dakota Coyotes Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
  3. ^ "South Dakota Coyotes vs Kansas State Wildcats (box score)". ESPN. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Robinett, Kellis (September 4, 2022). "Five key takeaways from Kansas State's 34-0 season-opening victory over South Dakota". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved September 5, 2022.