2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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2016 South Dakota Coyotes football
South Dakota Coyotes wordmark.svg
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Schlafke (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorAtiba Bradley (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTyler Yelk (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium DakotaDome
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 North Dakota State +^  7 1   12 2  
No. 6 South Dakota State +^  7 1   9 4  
No. 2 Youngstown State ^  6 2   12 4  
Illinois State ^  4 4   6 6  
Northern Iowa  4 4   5 6  
Western Illinois  3 5   6 5  
South Dakota  3 5   4 7  
Indiana State  2 6   4 7  
Missouri State  2 6   4 7  
Southern Illinois  2 6   4 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games in the DakotaDome. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmat New Mexico * RTRM L 21–4820,221
September 102:00 pm Weber State * Midco SN W 52–49 2OT8,114
September 174:00 pmat North Dakota *Midco SNL 44–47 2OT11,477
October 13:00 pmat No. 20 Youngstown State ESPN3 L 20–3015,151
October 82:00 pmNo. 11 Northern Iowa Dagger-14-plain.png
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
Midco SNW 28–2510,221
October 152:00 pmat Indiana State ESPN3W 33–30 2OT3,297
October 222:00 pm Illinois State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN3
MVC TV
W 27–247,416
October 292:00 pmNo. 13 Western Illinois
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
Midco SNL 34–358,412
November 52:00 pmat Southern Illinois ESPN3
MVC TV
L 28–35 [1] 5,689
November 122:00 pmat No. 11 South Dakota State Midco SNL 21–2815,345
November 192:00 pmNo. 4 North Dakota State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
Midco SNL 21–2810,011

Game summaries

At New Mexico

1234Total
Coyotes1407021
Lobos14216748

Weber State

1234OT2OTTotal
Wildcats2801407049
Coyotes1470217352

At North Dakota

1234OT2OTTotal
Coyotes324707344
Fighting Hawks773177647

At Youngstown State

1234Total
Coyotes3031420
#20 Penguins101001030

Northern Iowa

1234Total
#11 Panthers1430825
Coyotes1477028

At Indiana State

1234OT2OTTotal
Coyotes1701003333
Sycamores1007103030

Illinois State

1234Total
Redbirds7100724
Coyotes1773027

Western Illinois

1234Total
#13 Leathernecks14014735
Coyotes17140334

At Southern Illinois

1234Total
Coyotes0771428
Salukis7147735

At South Dakota State

1234Total
Coyotes077721
#11 Jackrabbits7014728

North Dakota State

1234Total
#4 Bison7147028
Coyotes770721

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRVRV25RV

References

  1. Garry, Mick (November 6, 2016). "Coyotes drop another close one, falling to Salukis". Argus-Leader . pp. D1, D3 . Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.