1946 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 2–4 record (1–2 against NCC opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 106 to 38.[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

1946 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–4 (1–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
1946 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa State Teachers $ 2 –0 –14 –1 –2
North Dakota Agricultural 4 –1 –05 –3 –0
South Dakota State 2 –1 –23 –3 –2
North Dakota 2 –2 –04 –3 –0
Morningside 2 –3 –13 –5 –1
South Dakota 1 –2 –02 –4 –0
Augustana (SD) 0 –4 –00 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Yankton*
W 19–13[2][3]
October 5Wayne State (NE)*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–12[4]
October 11at North Dakota
L 6–21[5]
October 19at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 6–06,000[6]
October 26South Dakota Statedagger
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–206,000[7]
November 2at Saint Louis*
L 7–413,337[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. "South Dakota Gets Scare in 19-13 Win". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. Sports 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "University of South Dakota Gridders Sneak by Yankton Greyhounds, 19 to 13". Sioux City Journal. September 29, 1946. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Phil Devany (October 6, 1946). "Wayne Power Sinks USD Eleven 12-0: Nebraska Trio Performs Brilliantly in Downing Coyotes". Argus-Leader. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "USD Coyotes Bow 21-6 at North Dakota". Argus-Leader. Associated Press. October 12, 1946. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Alex Stoddard (October 20, 1946). "South Dakota U. Downs Maroons: Last Period Score Gives Cotyotes a 6 to 0 Victory". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Spence Sandvig (October 27, 1946). "State Jackrabbits End Coyote Domination 20-0: Zimmerman, Corning and Webber Score". Argus-Leader. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Robert Morrison (November 3, 1946). "Billikens Run Wild, Drub S. Dakota's Coyotes, 41-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
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