The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship university for the state of South Dakota and the state's oldest public university. It occupies a 274 acres (1.11 km2) campus located in southeastern South Dakota, approximately 63 miles (101 km) southwest of Sioux Falls, 39 miles (63 km) northwest of Sioux City, Iowa, and north of the Missouri River.
The DakotaDome is an indoor multi-purpose stadium in the north central United States, located on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota. Opened 45 years ago in 1979 at a cost of $8.2 million, the 9,100-seat venue is the home of the South Dakota Coyotes for football, swimming and diving, and track and field. The approximate elevation is 1,220 feet (370 m) above sea level.
The South Dakota Coyotes, also known as the USD Coyotes, are the athletic teams for the University of South Dakota. Their team colors are vermilion and white. They have been members of Summit League of the NCAA's Division I since the 2011–12 school year. The football team plays in Division I's Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Coyotes were charter members of the Division II North Central Conference and were members until 2008 when it upgraded to Division I.
The South Dakota Coyotes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of South Dakota located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. South Dakota's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 9,100 seat DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The 1911 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as an independent during the 1911 college football season. In its first season under head coach James Henderson, the Coyotes compiled a 7–1 record. The team's captain was Clifford Coffey.
The 1912 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In its second season under head coach James Henderson, the team compiled a 5–1 record and outscored them by a total of 240 to 13.
The 1915 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota during the 1915 college football season. In Ion Cortright's second and final season at South Dakota, the Coyotes compiled a 4–2–2 record and outscored their opponents 86 to 39, not allowing a single point in their final four contests.
The 1947 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1951 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 7–2 record, tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 152.
The 1927 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1927 college football season. In their first season under head coach Vincent E. Montgomery, the Coyotes compiled a 7–2 record, tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 105.
The 1930 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 1930 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Vincent E. Montgomery, the team compiled a 1–5–2 record, finished in fifth place out of five teams in the NCC, and was outscored opponents by a total of 144 to 118. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The 1935 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 1935 college football season. In its second season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record, finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 126 to 83. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The 1946 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 2–4 record, finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 106 to 38. They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The 1948 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1948 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 7–3 record, finished in second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 292 to 129.
The 1955 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1955 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 4–4 record, tied for fifth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 151. They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The 1957 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1957 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the Coyotes compiled a 4–4–1 record, finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 146 to 140. They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The 1958 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1958 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the Coyotes compiled a 5–4 record, finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, scored 137 points, and gave up 137 points. They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The 1959 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the Coyotes compiled a 4–5–1 record, tied for second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 213 to 190. They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The 2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The 2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Jack Cochrane is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota.
