The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against NCC opponents), tied for fifth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 149 to 115.[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
| 1953 South Dakota Coyotes football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 2–6 (2–4 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Inman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State Teachers | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | at Iowa State* | L 0–35 | 11,000 | [2] | |||
| October 3 | at Augustana (SD) |
| W 33–0 | [3] | |||
| October 10 | at Drake* | L 0–18 | [4] | ||||
| October 16 | at North Dakota State | L 6–12 | [5] | ||||
| October 24 | Morningside |
| W 35–7 | 9,000 | [6] | ||
| October 31 | at South Dakota State |
| L 0–25 | 4,000–5,000 | [7] | ||
| November 7 | Iowa State Teachers |
| L 27–34 | 3,000 | [8] | ||
| November 14 | North Dakota |
| L 14–18 | [9] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
- ^ Leighton Housh (September 20, 1953). "Iowa State Veterans Romp, 35-0: S. Dakotans Can´t Match First String". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 8S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coyotes Rip Through Augustana Vikings 33-0". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 4, 1953. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack North (October 11, 1953). "Gatewood Paces Drake, 18-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.D. State tips Coyotes by 12–6". Rapid City Journal. October 17, 1953. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Stoddard (October 25, 1953). "Coyotes Crush Maroons By 35-7: Sub Backs Hauck, Burns Shine in Dakota Day Game". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. pp. IV-1, IV-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Craig Stolze (November 1, 1953). "State Rolls Over University to Regain Jug: Jacks Slide Closer To NC Title". The Argus-Leader. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dean Belbas (November 8, 1953). "Capitani to Beetsch Combination Sizzles To Beat Coyotes 34-27". The Argus-Leader. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hallada, Ryan Pace Sioux to 18-14 Win Over Coyotes". The Argus-Leader. November 15, 1953. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.