1928 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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1928 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record3–5 (1–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
South Dakota State 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Morningside 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
South Dakota 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. In its second season under head coach Vincent E. Montgomery, the team compiled a 3–5 record (1–3 against NCC opponents), finished in sixth place out of six teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 77 to 71.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

The Coyotes' September 29 game against Yankton was broadcast on KUSD radio. A. H. Wittemore announced the play-by-play from a newly-constructed booth on top of the stadium at Inman Field.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Southern Normal*
W 20–0[3][4]
September 29Yankton*
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 19–0[5]
October 6at DukeDurham, NCL 6–25[6]
October 20Morningsidedagger
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–86,000[7]
October 27at South Dakota StatedaggerBrookings, SD (rivalry, Hobo Day)L 0–1318,000[8]
November 3at Iowa
L 0–19[9]
November 10North Dakota
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (rivalry)
L 0–6[10][11]
November 17North Dakota Agricultural
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD
W 26–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
  2. ^ "Games Broadcast". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 28, 1928. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U. Ready for Opening Tilt Against Pointers". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 27, 1928. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Coyotes Beat Southern 20-0". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 29, 1928. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "University Wins Over Yankton 19 to 0: Coyotes Get Two Scores in Second Period". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 30, 1928. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ W. T. Bost (October 7, 1928). "Duke Overpowers South Dakota: Blue Devils Turn Back Western Outfit 25 To 6 With Murray The Hero". Greensboro Daily News. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morningside Spoils S.D.U. Homecoming: Iowans Push Over Touchdown and Safety to Trim Coyotes, 8-0". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 21, 1928. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Joe Ryan (October 28, 1928). "Rabbits Down Coyotes Before Crowd of 18,000: State Scores 13 to 0 Win in Hobo Day Tilt". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Sec Taylor (November 4, 1928). "Iowa Spills Coyotes by 19 to 0 Score: Pape, Jensvold Star for Old Gold". Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 6S – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flickertails Defeat South Dakota, 6-0". The Great Falls Tribune. November 11, 1928. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "North Dakota Establishes Clear Claim To N. C. Title By Beating South Dakota 6 to 0". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 11, 1928. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Coyotes Close Season By Trouncing North Dakota Aggies 26-6: Bison's Only Score Made on 97-Yard Run". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 18, 1928. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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