1973 South Dakota Coyotes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 South Dakota Coyotes football North Central Conference NCC 8–3 6–1 Joe Salem 8th Inman Field NCC co-champion NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 10–53 at Boise State The 1973 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Joe Salem, the Coyotes compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the NCC title with North Dakota State. South Dakota advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, losing to Boise State in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota Schedule 1973 small college AP September 1 w y 1973 Winona State Warriors Winona State Inman Field Vermillion, SD 77–0 6,000 September 15 w y y Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 30–0 7,200 South Dakota Raps Tennessee Tech, 30-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116219360/the-leaf-chronicle/ January 10, 2023 The Leaf-Chronicle Associated Press September 16, 1973 7B Newspapers.com September 22 w y North Dakota State 5 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 9–7 10,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515464/late-td-aerial-ups-usd/ Sioux City Journal Late TD aerial ups USD September 23, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w y 3 Northern Iowa O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA 19–7 7,025 Evans Kevin Third-Ranked South Dakota Trims UNI 19-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116219526/the-courier/ January 10, 2023 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier September 30, 1973 19 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y 3 Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 19–31 7,100–7,500 Herman Jeff Grizzlies Upset Coyotes, 31-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116219675/the-missoulian/ January 10, 2023 The Missoulian October 7, 1973 15 Newspapers.com Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/441/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 21, 2022 October 13 w 8 1973 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Inman Field Vermillion, SD 60–7 12,250 October 20 w y 7 1973 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD rivalry 36–10 13,350 October 27 w 6 1973 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Inman Field Vermillion, SD 28–21 5,000 November 3 l 5 1973 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Inman Field Vermillion, SD Sitting Bull Trophy 21–54 5,000 November 10 w 13 1973 Mankato State Indians Mankato State Inman Field Vermillion, SD 38–3 3,700 December 1 L y y 10 Boise State 7 Bronco Stadium Boise, ID NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 10–53 14,358 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dHZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5453%2C364296 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Boise St. smears South Dakota December 2, 1973 19 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/650/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 11, 2023 South Dakota 2022 Football Media Guide https://goyotes.com/documents/2022/10/6/2022_FB_Media_Guide.pdf University of South Dakota Athletics 51 January 10, 2023 References South Dakota Category:South Dakota Coyotes football seasons Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons South Dakota Coyotes football