1972 South Dakota Coyotes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 South Dakota Coyotes football North Central Conference NCC 9–1 6–1 Joe Salem 7th Inman Field NCC co-champion The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its seventh season under head coach Joe Salem, the team compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 296 to 144.2017 Coyote Football Media Guide University of South Dakota 2017 49 https://issuu.com/sdcoyotes/docs/2017_fbmediasupplement July 30, 2020 April 24, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190424194146/https://issuu.com/sdcoyotes/docs/2017_fbmediasupplement dead The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota. Schedule 1972 small college AP Central September 9 w y Montana Inman Field Vermillion, SD 35–0 6,000–9,000 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/441/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 12, 2022 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-vann-and-engleman/160919704/ The Sioux City Journal Vann and Engleman lead South Dakota to 35–0 victory over Montana Grizzlies September 10, 1972 December 14, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w y y Idaho State ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 35–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-south-dakots/160924418/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner South Dakota's 'wishbone' hammers Idaho State 35–7 September 17, 1972 December 14, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l y 9 North Dakota 2 Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND Sitting Bull Trophy 3–33 10,000 September 30 w Northern Iowa Inman Field Vermillion, SD 21–7 9,600–9,660 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 October 7 1:30 p.m. w y Drake 5 Inman Field Vermillion, SD 28–23 8,000 October 14 w y 1972 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Sioux City, IA 41–6 6,500 October 21 w 1972 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Inman Field Vermillion, SD rivalry 42–27 11,500 October 28 w y 1972 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD 21–14 7,500 November 4 w North Dakota State 6 Inman Field Vermillion, SD 35–21 10,001 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86513413/coyotes-can-tie-for-league-title/ Sioux City Journal Coyotes can tie for league title November 5, 1972 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 5 1972 Mankato State Indians Mankato State Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN 35–6 3,600 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/650/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 23, 2022 References South Dakota Category:South Dakota Coyotes football seasons Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons South Dakota Coyotes football