1970 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Joe Salem, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record (3–2–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 290 to 227.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

1970 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1970 record4–4–2 (3–2–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
1970 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Dakota State $ 6 0 09 0 1
North Dakota 4 1 15 3 1
South Dakota 3 2 14 4 2
Augustana (SD) 3 3 04 6 0
Morningside 2 4 03 5 0
Northern Iowa 1 5 02 8 0
South Dakota State 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

Running back Steve Pelot received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 12Nebraska–Omaha*
W 53–28
September 19at North DakotaT 14–14
September 26North Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 21–24[3]
October 31:30 p.m.Northern Iowa
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 41–7
October 10South Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (Rivalry)
W 26–0
October 24Montana*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 7–35
October 31at Augustana (SD)W 52–23
November 7at Drake*L 28–37
November 14at MorningsideSioux City, IAL 27–28
November 21at Weber State*T 21–21

References

  1. "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Coyotes nudged by NDS". Rapid City Journal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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