1953 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1953 North Central Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion;

1953 South Dakota Coyotes football
1953 South Dakota Coyotes football
Conference	North Central Conference
1953 record	2–6 (2–4 NCC)
Head coach	Harry Gamage (15th season);
Home stadium	Inman Field
	Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In its 15th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 2–6 record (2–4 against NCC opponents), tied for fifth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 149 to 115.^[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Result
September 19	at Iowa State	L 0–35
October 3	at Augustana	W 33–0
October 10	at Drake	L 0–18
October 17	at North Dakota State	L 6–12
October 24	Morningside	W 35–7
October 31	at South Dakota State	L 0–25
November 7	Iowa State Teachers	L 27–34
November 14	North Dakota	L 14–18

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Venues	(1926–1978) DakotaDome (1979–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Sitting Bull Trophy (North Dakota) South Dakota State
Culture & lore	"Hail, South Dakota!"
People	NFL draftees
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1953 North Central Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
South Dakota State $	5	–	0	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Iowa State Teachers	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
North Dakota	4	–	1	–	1	6	–	1	–	1
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
North Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
South Dakota	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Augustana (SD)	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion