1947 South Dakota Coyotes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1947
| team = South Dakota Coyotes
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = North Central Conference
| short_conf = NCC
| record = 7–2
| conf_record = 4–0
| head_coach = Harry Gamage
| hc_year = 10th
| captain =
| stadium = Inman Field
| champion = NCC co-champion
}}
{{1947 North Central Conference football standings}}
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 (4–0 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 152.{{cite web|title=2017 Coyote Football Media Guide|publisher=University of South Dakota |year=2017|page=50|url=https://issuu.com/sdcoyotes/docs/2017_fbmediasupplement}}
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, South Dakota was ranked at No. 211 out of 500 college football teams.{{cite news|title=Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Times|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 18, 1947|page=47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com}}
They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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|September 20||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Yankton Greyhounds|title=Yankton}}
|September 27|at|Marquette
|October 4||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Parsons Wildcats|title=Parsons}}
|October 10|at|North Dakota State||Fargo, ND|W 13-7||{{cite news|title=Coyotes Blast Aggies, 13-7|newspaper=The Rapid City Daily Journal| date=October 11, 1947| page=10| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54759132/coyotes-blast-aggies-13-7/| via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Morningside Maroons|title=Morningside}}|Inman Field|Vermillion, SD|W 21-19|7,500–8,000|{{cite news|title=Late Tally Beats Morningside|newspaper=Sioux City Journal|date=October 19, 1947|page=IV-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54759354/late-tally-beats-morningside/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25|at|South Dakota State||Brookings, SD (rivalry)|W 26-7|> 10,000|{{cite news|title=Coyotes Spoil Jackrabbit Homecoming 26-7|newspaper=The Daily Argus-Leader|date=October 26, 1947|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54759571/coyotes-spoil-jackrabbit-homecoming-26-7/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1||North Dakota|Inman Field|Vermillion, SD (rivalry)|W 20-7||{{cite news|title=South Dakota U. Assures Self at Least Title Tie: Coyotes Hand 20 to 7 Licking to Sioux of North Dakota|newspaper=Sioux City Journal|date=November 2, 1947|pages=IV-1, IV-4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54759982/south-dakota-u-assures-self-at-least/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 8|at|{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
|November 14|at|Pacific (CA)
}}
References
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{{South Dakota Coyotes football navbox}}
Category:South Dakota Coyotes football seasons