1947 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 1947 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 1951 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 7–2 record (4–0 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 152.^[1]

1947 South Dakota Coyotes football
NCC co-champion
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	7–2 (4–0 NCC)
Head coach	Harry Gamage (10th season)
Home stadium	Inman Field
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Dakota +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Iowa State Teachers +	4	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
South Dakota State	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
North Dakota	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Augustana (SD)	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Morningside	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
North Dakota State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, South Dakota was ranked at No. 211 out of 500 college football teams.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Yankton*	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 25–7		^[3]
September 27	at Marquette*	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 6–33	12,000	^[4]
October 4	Parsons*	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 33–7		^[5]
October 10	at North Dakota State	Fargo, ND	W 13–7		^[6]
October 18	Morningside	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 21–19	7,500–8,000	^[7]
October 25	at South Dakota State	Brookings, SD (rivalry)	W 26–7	> 10,000	^[8]
November 1	North Dakota	Inman Field Vermillion, SD (rivalry)	W 20–7		^[9]
November 8	at Bradley*	Peoria, IL	W 20–13		^[10]
November 14	at Pacific (CA)*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–52	8,000	^[11]^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 50.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "University of South Dakota Coyotes Conquer Yankton College in Opener". Sioux City Journal. September 21, 1947. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Herb Bechtold (September 28, 1947). "Marquette Hilltoppers Blast South Dakota 33–6". The Daily Argus Leader. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "USD Coyotes Paw Parsons Eleven By 33-7 Count". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 5, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Coyotes Blast Aggies, 13-7". The Rapid City Daily Journal. October 11, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Late Tally Beats Morningside". Sioux City Journal. October 19, 1947. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Coyotes Spoil Jackrabbit Homecoming 26-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 26, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "South Dakota U. Assures Self at Least Title Tie: Coyotes Hand 20 to 7 Licking to Sioux of North Dakota". Sioux City Journal. November 2, 1947. pp. IV-1, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "U Downs Bradley 20-13". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 9, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Pacific College Smears SDU By 52 To 0 Count". The Rapid City Daily Journal. November 15, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "COP Eleven Rolls Over South Dakota". The Sacramento Bee. November 15, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.