1931 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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1931 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1931 record2–5 (1–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 North Central Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 2
South Dakota State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Dakota 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Morningside 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 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 1931 college football season. In its first season under head coach Stanley G. Backman, the team compiled a 2–5 record (1–3 against NCC opponents), tied for last place in the NCC, and was outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 55.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Yankton*
W 21–6
September 26at Nebraska*
L 6–44
October 3Carleton*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 12–13
October 10vs. North DakotaAberdeen, SD (rivalry)L 6–52
October 24at MorningsideSioux City, IAL 0–20
October 31South Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (rivalry)
W 10–0
November 14North Dakota Agricultural
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–13[2]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ "Bison defeat Coyotes and finish second". Sioux City Journal. November 15, 1931. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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