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1972 South Dakota Coyotes football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record9–1 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons← 19711973 →
1972 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
South Dakota + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Dakota State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Mankato State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Iowa 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morningside 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Augustana (SD) 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its seventh season under head coach Joe Salem, the team compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 296 to 144. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Montana*W 35–06,000–9,000
September 16at Idaho State*W 35–79,000
September 23at No. 2 North DakotaNo. 9L 3–3310,000
September 30Northern Iowa
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 21–79,600–9,660
October 7No. 5 Drake*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 28–238,000
October 14at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 41–66,500
October 21South Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (rivalry)
W 42–2711,500
October 28at Augustana (SD)W 21–147,500
November 4No. 6 North Dakota State
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 35–2110,001
November 11at Mankato StateNo. 5W 35–63,600
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  3. "Vann and Engleman lead South Dakota to 35–0 victory over Montana Grizzlies". The Sioux City Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "South Dakota's 'wishbone' hammers Idaho State 35–7". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 17, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. "Coyotes can tie for league title". Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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