1940 South Dakota Coyotes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 South Dakota Coyotes football North Central Conference NCC 4–5–1 2–1–1 Harry Gamage 7th Inman Field The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–1–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 162 to 109.2017 Coyote Football Media Guide University of South Dakota 2017 49 https://issuu.com/sdcoyotes/docs/2017_fbmediasupplement July 29, 2020 April 24, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190424194146/https://issuu.com/sdcoyotes/docs/2017_fbmediasupplement dead South Dakota was ranked at No. 280 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota. Schedule y September 21 1940 Dakota Wesleyan Tigers Dakota Wesleyan<ncg> Inman Field Vermillion, SD W 19-6 September 28 1937 Wayne State Wildcats Wayne Teachers (NE)<ncg> Inman Field Vermillion, SD L 0-6 October 5 at Iowa<ncg> Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA L 0-46 October 12 1940 Doane Tigers Doane<ncg> Inman Field Vermillion, SD W 25-0 October 19 1940 Morningside Maroons Morningside Inman Field Vermillion, SD W 26-6 October 26 at South Dakota State Brookings, SD (rivalry) W 26-0 USD Wins 26 To 0 For Biggest Margin Since 1912 Argus Leader J.D. Ashley October 27, 1940 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94598565/usd-wins-26-to-0-for-biggest-margin/ Newspapers.com November 2 at 1940 Omaha Indians Omaha Omaha, NE T 6-6 November 9 North Dakota Inman Field Vermillion, SD (rivalry) L 0-13 November 16 at Creighton<ncg> Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE L 0-39 Mud-Spattered Jays Dunk Sodaks in Second Half, 39-0 Sunday World-Herald Howard Wolff November 17, 1940 Sports 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120536539/mud-spattered-jays-dunk-sodaks-in/ Newspapers.com November 21 at San Jose State<ncg> Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA L 7-40 References South Dakota Category:South Dakota Coyotes football seasons South Dakota Coyotes football