South Dakota Coyotes football

South Dakota Coyotes
2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team
First season	1889
Athletic director	David Herbster
Head coach	Bob Nielson 1st year, 0–0 (–)
Stadium	DakotaDome
Seating capacity	10,000
Location	Vermillion, South Dakota
NCAA division	Division I (FCS)
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
All-time record	513–494–36 (.509)
Bowl record	0–0 (–)
Claimed nat'l titles	0
Conference titles	0
Division titles	0
Heisman winners	0
Colors	Red and White[1]
Fight song	Hail, South Dakota!
Mascot	Charlie Coyote
Rivals	North Dakota State Bison South Dakota State Jackrabbits Chief Rival North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Website	USDCoyotes.com

For information on all University of South Dakota sports, see South Dakota Coyotes

The South Dakota Coyotes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of South Dakota located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. South Dakota's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

History

Classifications

• 1952–1959: NAIA
• 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
• 1973–2007: NCAA Division II
• 2008–present: NCAA Division I FCS

Conference memberships

• 1889–1921: Independent
• 1922–2007: North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
• 2008–2011: Great West Football Conference
• 2012–present: Missouri Valley Football Conference

Record versus Missouri Valley Football Conference

• Records through the end of the 2015–2016 school year.

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Win %	Wins	Losses	Ties	Rival	Comment
.000	0	5	–	Illinois State	Last Meeting: Lost 0–46 on 11/21/2015.
.500	1	1	–	Indiana State	Last Meeting: Won 17–14 on 10/12/2013.
.500	2	2	–	Missouri State	Last Meeting: Won 40–10 on 10/24/2015.
.340	26	52	3	North Dakota State	Last Meeting: Won 24–21 on 10/17/2015.
.402	18	27	1	Northern Iowa	Last Meeting: Lost 7–20 on 10/31/2015.
.500	52	52	7	South Dakota State	Last Meeting: Lost 23–30 on 11/14/2015.
.500	1	1	–	Southern Illinois	Last Meeting: Won 34–31 on 11/7/2015.
.333	2	4	–	Western Illinois	Last Meeting: Lost 21–40 on 10/10/2015.
.000	0	4	–	Youngstown State	Last Meeting: Lost 3–31 on 10/3/2015.

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

• Ko Quaye

References

1. University of South Dakota Graphic Standards and Editorial Guide. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
2. "South Dakota Historical Data (Football)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 7, 2015.

External links

• Official website