1973 South Dakota Coyotes football team
| 1973 South Dakota Coyotes football | |
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NCC co-champion | |
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 10–53 at Boise State | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (6–1 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Inman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mankato State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Joe Salem, the Coyotes compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the NCC title with North Dakota State. South Dakota advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, losing to Boise State in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Winona State* |
| W 77–0 | 6,000 | ||
| September 15 | at Tennessee Tech* | W 30–0 | 7,200 | [1] | ||
| September 22 | at No. 5 North Dakota State | W 9–7 | 10,800 | [2] | ||
| September 29 | at Northern Iowa | No. 3 | W 19–7 | 7,025 | [3] | |
| October 6 | at Montana* | No. 3 | L 19–31 | 7,100–7,500 | [4][5] | |
| October 13 | Morningside | No. 8 |
| L 60–7 | 12,250 | |
| October 20 | at South Dakota State | No. 7 | W 36–10 | 13,350 | ||
| October 27 | Augustana (SD) | No. 6 |
| W 28–21 | 5,000 | |
| November 3 | North Dakota | No. 5 |
| L 21–54 | 5,000 | |
| November 10 | Mankato State | No. 13 |
| W 38–3 | 3,700 | |
| December 1 | at No. 7 Boise State* | No. 10 | L 10–53 | 14,358 | [6] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "South Dakota Raps Tennessee Tech, 30-0". The Leaf-Chronicle. Associated Press. September 16, 1973. p. 7B. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late TD aerial ups USD". Sioux City Journal. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Evans, Kevin (September 30, 1973). "Third-Ranked South Dakota Trims UNI 19-7". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. 19. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Herman, Jeff (October 7, 1973). "Grizzlies Upset Coyotes, 31-19". The Missoulian. p. 15. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Boise St. smears South Dakota". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. December 2, 1973. p. 19.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "South Dakota 2022 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Dakota Athletics. p. 51. Retrieved January 10, 2023.