1936 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1936 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–3–2 (3–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota $ 4 0 0 9 2 0
South Dakota 3 1 0 4 3 2
North Dakota Agricultural 2 2 0 4 5 0
Morningside 2 3 0 3 4 0
Omaha 1 2 2 2 3 2
Iowa State Teachers 1 2 1 5 2 2
South Dakota State 1 4 1 3 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their third season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 4–3–2 record (3–1 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 105 to 94.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Sioux Falls*
W 25–6[2]
September 25at Creighton*
L 0–24[3]
October 3Parsons*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
T 7–7[4]
October 10at Iowa*L 7–33> 10,000[5]
October 17Morningsidedagger
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (Dakota Day)
W 25–12[6]
October 23at Saint Louis*
T 6–64,765[7]
October 31at South Dakota StateBrookings, SD (Hobo Day, rivalry)W 6–0[8]
November 7at OmahaOmaha, NEW 29–0[9]
November 14North Dakota
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (rivalry)
L 0–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ "U Beats Sioux Falls: Berry's Gallop Features U Win Over Sioux Falls". The Rapid City Daily Journal. September 21, 1936. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Howard Wolff (September 26, 1936). "Blues Grab Opener, 25-0: Jay Gridders Avenge Loss of Last Year". Omaha World-Herald. pp. 15, 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Parsons Team Holds Coyotes to 7 to 7 Tie: South Dakota Eleven Shows Lack of Punch". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. October 4, 1936. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hawks Down South Dakota "U", 33-7: Simmons and Lamb Star in Iowa Victory". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. October 11, 1936. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cliff Harris (October 18, 1936). "Coyotes Rally To Trip Morningside: Stage Brilliant Comeback, 26-12". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ James M.. Gould (October 24, 1936). "Billikens, Weak on Attack, Held to Tie by South Dakota: Kloepper Gets Touchdown for St. Louis U. on Lateral Pass". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Coyotes Eke Out Win Over Jackrabbits in Annual Hobo Day Game: Pass Accounts for 6-0 Victory". The Sioux City Journal. November 1, 1936. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Dakota Coyotes Defeat Omaha U. Eleven, 19 to 0". The Omaha Bee-News. November 9, 1936. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Coyotes Defeated in Titular Battle: Flickertails win 1936 Championship of North Central". The Rapid City Daily Journal. November 14, 1936. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.