1941 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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1941 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record6–2 (4–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 0 0 5 3 0
South Dakota 4 1 0 6 2 0
North Dakota 3 1 0 4 5 0
Omaha
2 3 0 3 4 1
North Dakota Agricultural 2 4 0 2 7 0
Morningside
1 4 0 3 5 0
South Dakota State 1 5 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1941 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1941 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against NCC opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 159 to 66.[1]

The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Four South Dakota players were selected by the college sports editors to the 1941 All-North Central Conference football team: end Ole Solberg, tackle Ed Petranek, quarterback Bob Burns, and fullback Don Forney.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Wayne Normal (NE)*
W 13–0[3]
October 3at Augustana (SD)*
W 26–64,500[4]
October 11at North Dakota L 7–14[5]
October 18at
Morningside
W 26–12[6]
October 25South Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 40–0[7]
November 1at Iowa State*L 0–27[8]
November 8
Omaha
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 28–7[9]
November 15North Dakota Agricultural
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 19–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 50.
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