1955 South Dakota Coyotes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1955
| team = South Dakota Coyotes
| sport = football
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| conference = North Central Conference
| short_conf = NCC
| record = 4–4
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Harry Gamage
| hc_year = 17th
| captain =
| stadium = Inman Field
}}
{{1955 North Central Conference football standings}}
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 (3–3 against NCC opponents), tied for fifth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 151.{{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}} They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Schedule
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|September 24||{{cfb link|year=1955|team=St. Cloud State Huskies|title=St. Cloud Teachers}}
|October 1|at|{{cfb link|year=1955|team=Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings|title=Augustana (SD)}}|Viking Field|Sioux Falls, SD|W 35-18||{{cite news|title=Coyotes Spill Vikings |newspaper=Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |author=Craig Stolze |date=October 2, 1955 |page=1B |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117105585/university-defeats-black-hills-46-to-7/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 8||{{cfb link|year=1955|team=Black Hills Yellow Jackets|title=Black Hills Teachers}}
|October 15|at|North Dakota State|Dacotah Field|Fargo, ND|W 45-28||{{cite news|title=Coyotes Put on Brilliant Rally |newspaper=Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |author= |date=October 16, 1955 |page=1D |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117027491/coyotes-put-on-brilliant-rally/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 22||{{cfb link|year=1955|team=Morningside Maroons|title=Morningside}}
|October 29|at|South Dakota State|State Field|Brookings, SD (Hobo Day, rivalry)|L 7-27|10,000|{{cite news|title=Jackrabbits Blast University 27 to 7 |newspaper=Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |author=Craig Stolze |date=October 30, 1955 |page=1B |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117105993/jackrabbits-blast-university-27-to-7/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 5||Iowa State Teachers|Inman Field|Vermillion, SD|L 26-33||{{cite news|title=Panthers Spoil Coyotes´ Hopes for Tie |newspaper=Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |author= |date=November 6, 1955 |page=1D |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117106519/panthers-spoil-coyotes-hopes-for-tie/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 12||North Dakota|Inman Field|Vermillion, SD (Sitting Bull Trophy)|L 14-18||{{cite news|title=Coyotes Drop Final Game to North Dakota 18-14 |newspaper=Sioux Falls Argus-Leader |author=Dean Belbas |date=November 13, 1955 |page=1B |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117106849/coyotes-drop-final-game-to-north-dakota/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
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