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1952 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–2–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
North Dakota State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Dakota 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Dakota State 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Morningside 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
North Dakota 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Augustana (SD) 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–2–1 against NCC opponents), tied for third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 193 to 179.[1] They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Nebraska*
L 0–4630,000[2]
September 27Augustana (SD)
W 62–183,000[3]
October 4at North Dakota
W 21–14[4]
October 11Omaha*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 27–14[5]
October 18at Morningside
L 7–27[6]
October 25South Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (Dakota Day, rivalry)
T 21–2110,000[7]
November 1at Iowa State Teachers
W 34–206,000[8]
November 8North Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 7–33[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ Norris Anderson (September 21, 1952). "Nebraska Wins Opener: Reynolds, Novak, Cifra Spark 46-0 Victory Over S.D." Sunday Journal and Star. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dean Belbas (September 28, 1952). "University Sinks Vikings: N. C. Tussle 62-18 Romp; For Coyotes". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Coyotes Triumph, 21-14". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 5, 1952. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Coyotes Win: Beat Omaha With Polenz Main Spark". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 12, 1952. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jack Letelier (October 19, 1952). "Maroons Tumble Coyotes, 26-7: Delight Homecoming Crowd with Impressive Loop Win". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Dakota Day Classic Ends in Thrilling 21-21 Tie: 10,000 Persons Witness University-State Battle". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 26, 1952. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Chuck Sawyer (November 2, 1952). "27 Points in Third Quarter Sink TC, 34-20: 6,000 See 13-0 Lead Melt into 1st Loop Loss". Waterloo Sunday Courier. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bison blast Coyotes". Rapid City Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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