South Dakota Coyotes football
The South Dakota Coyotes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of South Dakota located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. South Dakota's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.History
Classifications
The Coyotes have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time. Their record is 1–1.Record versus Missouri Valley Football Conference
| Opponent | Win % | Wins | Losses | Ties | Last meeting |
| Illinois State | | 1 | 5 | – | Won 27–24 on 10/22/16 |
| Indiana State | | 2 | 1 | – | Won 33–30 on 10/15/2016 |
| Missouri State | | 2 | 2 | – | Won 40–10 on 10/24/2015 |
| North Dakota State | | 26 | 53 | 3 | Lost 21–28 on 11/19/2016 |
| Northern Iowa | | 19 | 27 | 1 | Won 28–25 on 10/8/2016 |
| South Dakota State | | 52 | 53 | 7 | Lost 28–21 |
| Southern Illinois | | 1 | 2 | – | Lost 28–35 11/5/2016 |
| Western Illinois | | 2 | 5 | – | Lost 34–35 10/29/2016 |
| Youngstown State | | 0 | 5 | – | Lost 20–30 on 10/1/2016 |
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
