1971 South Dakota Coyotes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 South Dakota Coyotes football North Central Conference NCC 3–7 3–3 Joe Salem 6th Inman Field The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Joe Salem, the team compiled a 3–7 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), tied for fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 191 to 172.2017 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 1971 small college AP September 4 9:00 p.m. l y y Montana Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT 7–14 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-grizzlies-defeat-sou/160900530/ Great Falls Tribune Grizzlies defeat South Dakota 14–7 September 5, 1971 December 14, 2024 Newspapers.com September 11 l y y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 28–42 20,899 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-wyoming-wins-over-coyotes/155567375/ Argus-Leader Wyoming wins over Coyotes September 12, 1971 September 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 l y Idaho State Inman Field Vermillion, SD 6–10 9,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-idaho-state-tumbles-coyotes-10/160904655/ The Forum Idaho State tumbles Coyotes 10–6 September 19, 1971 December 14, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 l y North Dakota State 1 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 15–16 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86505334/north-dakota-state-slips-past-coyotes/ Argus-Leader North Dakota State slips past Coyotes September 26, 1971 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 l y Northern Iowa O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA 0–8 5,300 October 9 l 1971 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Inman Field Vermillion, SD 35–6 (forfeit) 10,700 October 16 w y 1971 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD rivalry 37–18 10,000 October 23 l y y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 7–49 6,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-drake-offense-re/182040290/ The Des Moines Register Drake offense rebounds, and how, 49–7! October 24, 1971 September 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w 1971 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Inman Field Vermillion, SD 8–7 800 November 6 w North Dakota Inman Field Vermillion, SD Sitting Bull Trophy 29–21 1,200 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/650/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 23, 2022 References South Dakota Category:South Dakota Coyotes football seasons South Dakota Coyotes football