2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team
The 2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.
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FCS Playoffs First Round, L 10–22 vs. Southern Illinois | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 18 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 20 |
| Record | 7–5 (5–3 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ted Schlafke (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Travis Johansen (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | DakotaDome (Capacity: 9,100) |
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| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Missouri State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Southern Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 South Dakota ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Northern Iowa ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kansas* | ESPN+ | L 14–17 | 26,103 | ||
| September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona* | W 34–7 | 5,247 | |||
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly* | W 48–14 | 11,075 | |||
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Missouri State | L 23–31 | 12,738 | |||
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State |
| W 38–10 | 6,267 | ||
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 North Dakota |
| ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 5,304 | |
| October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Northern Iowa | No. 21 | W 34–21 | 7,202 | ||
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Illinois State | No. 15 |
| ESPN+ | L 14–20 | 5,415 |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | No. 23 | ESPN+ | W 42–21 | 1,972 | |
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 South Dakota State | No. 19 |
| W 23–20 | 9,068 | |
| November 20 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 4 North Dakota State | No. 16 | L 24–52 | 16,252 | ||
| November 27 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 21 Southern Illinois* | No. 17 |
| ESPN+ | L 10–22 | 3,597 |
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Game summaries
At Kansas
South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (0–0)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Kansas | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
- Date: Friday, September 3, 2021
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 80°F
- Game attendance: 26,103
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks
- Pregame line: Kansas -11.5
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| Statistics | SD | KAN |
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| First downs | 14 | 12 |
| Total yards | 262 | 245 |
| Rushes/yards | 41/164 | 41/82 |
| Passing yards | 98 | 163 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–22–0 | 17–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Dakota | Passing | Carson Camp | 10–22, 98 yards |
| Rushing | Travis Theis | 18 carries, 96 yards | |
| Receiving | Kody Case | 2 receptions, 37 yards | |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 17–26, 163 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jason Bean | 15 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Mason Fairchild | 4 receptions, 58 yards |
References
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