1957 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the Coyotes compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–2–1 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 146 to 140.^[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

1957 South Dakota Coyotes football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	4–4–1 (3–2–1 NCC)
Head coach	Ralph Stewart (2nd season)
Home stadium	Inman Field
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Dakota State $	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Morningside	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Iowa State Teachers	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
South Dakota	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
North Dakota State	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Augustana (SD)	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
North Dakota	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 21–0		^[2]
September 21	at North Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 6–0	2,500	^[3]^[4]
September 28	Augustana (SD)	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 20–7		^[5]
October 5	North Dakota	Inman Field Vermillion, SD (Sitting Bull Trophy)	T 27–27		^[6]
October 12	Morningside	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 27–6	8,000	^[7]
October 19	at South Dakota State	State Field Brookings, SD (Hobo Day, rivalry)	L 13–21		^[8]
October 26	Washington University*	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	L 19–25		^[9]
November 2	at Iowa State Teachers	O. R. Latham Field Cedar Falls, IA	L 7–27		^[10]
November 16	at Iowa State*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 0–33	6,000^[11]	^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
2. "Coyotes Post 21-0 Victory In Opener". The Rapid City Daily Journal. September 15, 1957. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
3. John Egan (September 22, 1957). "Coyotes Win 6-0 Over N.D. State". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "South Dakota U. annexes 6–0 win". Rapid City Journal. September 22, 1957. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Craig Stolze (September 29, 1957). "Coyotes Roll Past Vikings". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sioux Tie Coyotes 27-27". Argus-Leader. October 6, 1957. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Craig Stolze (October 13, 1957). "Coyotes Slam Morningside: Win Dakota Day Game 27-6". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
8. Craig Stolze (October 20, 1957). "Jackrabbits Smack University on Hobo Day: Jacks Post 21-13 Win; Near Title". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Schamber Out; Coyotes Lose". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 27, 1957. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
10. Chuck Burdick (November 3, 1957). "ISTC Wins 27-7 Without Buck". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. pp. 37, 39 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ¨the smallest crowd to attend a Cyclone home contest since the war years¨
12. Brad Wilson (November 3, 1957). "Cyclones Rip South Dakota, 33-0; Nichols Sets Mark". Des Moines Sunday Register. p. 5S – via Newspapers.com.