1948 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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1948 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record7–3 (4–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
South Dakota 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Dakota 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Morningside 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Augustana (SD) 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
North Dakota State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 7–3 record (4–1 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 292 to 129.[1]

South Dakota was ranked at No. 165 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Westmar*
W 52–0[3]
September 24Omaha*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 26–6[4]
October 1Dakota Wesleyan*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 54–0[5]
October 9Augustana (SD)
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 39–12[6]
October 16North Dakota
L 7–13[7]
October 23at Morningside
W 14–77,000[8]
October 30South Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (rivalry, Dakota Day)
W 33–09,000[9]
November 6North Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 41–6[10][11]
November 13BradleyPeoria, ILL 27–53[12]
November 20Marquette
L 0–326,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Coyotes Beat Westmar 52-0 in First Game". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 18, 1948. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamage Men Held To 7-6 in 1st Half". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 25, 1948. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USD Smothers DWU Beneath 54-0 Blanket". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 2, 1948. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USD Hits Vikings 39-13: Coyote Line Work Gains 418 but Augie Passes Hit". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 10, 1948. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USD Coyotes Upset 13-7 By North Dakota: Sioux Take Over Lead in NC Loop". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 17, 1948. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Russ Ward (October 24, 1948). "South Dakota Beats Morningside, 14-7; Blumhardt Counts Both Coyote Scores". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Spence Sandvig (October 31, 1948). "USD Smothers State 33-0 For Dakota Day". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "USD Romps 41-6 Over N.D. Bison: Coyotes Hold Visitors To 2 1st Downs". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 7, 1948. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Coyotes feast on Bison, 41 to 6". Sioux City Journal. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bob Pille (November 14, 1948). "Bradley Tech Crushes SDU Coyotes 53-27: University Blows 14-14 Halftime Tie". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Marquette, Storm Sweep South Dakota". The Capital Times. November 21, 1948. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
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