1931 South Dakota Coyotes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1931
| team = South Dakota Coyotes
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = North Central Conference
| short_conf = NCC
| record = 2–5
| conf_record = 1–3
| head_coach = Stanley G. Backman
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Inman Field
}}
{{1931 North Central Conference football standings}}
The 1931 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 1931 college football season. In its first season under head coach Stanley G. Backman, the team compiled a 2–5 record (1–3 against NCC opponents), tied for last place in the NCC, and was outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 55.{{cite web|title=2017 Coyote Football Media Guide|publisher=University of South Dakota |year=2017|page=49|url=https://issuu.com/sdcoyotes/docs/2017_fbmediasupplement}} The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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|September 19||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Yankton Greyhounds|title=Yankton}}
|September 26|at|Nebraska
|October 3||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Carleton Knights|title=Carleton}}
|October 10|vs|North Dakota||Aberdeen, SD (rivalry)|L 6-52||
|October 24|at|{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Morningside Maroons|title=Morningside}}||Sioux City, IA|L 0-20||
|October 31||South Dakota State|Inman Field|Vermillion, SD (rivalry)|W 10-0||
|November 14||North Dakota Agricultural|Inman Field|Vermillion, SD|L 0-13||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86873268/bison-defeat-coyotes-and-finish-second/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Bison defeat Coyotes and finish second|date=November 15, 1931|accessdate=October 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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