| 1941 South Dakota Coyotes football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 6–2 (4–1 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Inman Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | Wayne Normal (NE)* |
| W 13–0 | [3] | |||
| October 3 | at Augustana (SD)* |
| W 26–6 | 4,500 | [4] | ||
| October 11 | at North Dakota | L 7–14 | [5] | ||||
| October 18 | at Morningside |
| W 26–12 | [6] | |||
| October 25 | South Dakota State |
| W 40–0 | [7] | |||
| November 1 | at Iowa State* | L 0–27 | [8] | ||||
| November 8 | Omaha |
| W 28–7 | [9] | |||
| November 15 | North Dakota Agricultural |
| W 19–0 | [10] | |||
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References
- ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 50.
- ^ "Tutors, Coyotes Dominate All-Conference". Sioux City Journal. November 25, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wayne Tough, Coyotes Tougher". The Sunday Argus Leader. September 28, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Spence Sandvig (October 4, 1941). "Coyotes' New 'T' Proves TNT Against Vikings, 26 to 6". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nodaks Upset South Dakota". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 12, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coyotes Win 26-12". The Sunday Argus-Leader. October 19, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clever Coyotes Dazzle Rabbits in 40 to 0 Rout". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. October 26, 1941. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack North (November 2, 1941). "Cyclones' Air Attack Brings 27-0 Victory". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USD Romps Over Omaha". The Sunday Argus-Leader. November 9, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "University Defeats N.D. State 19 to 0". The Sunday Argus-Leader. November 16, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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