| 1940 South Dakota Coyotes football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (2–1–1 NCC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Inman Field |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State Teachers $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota Agricultural | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–1–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 162 to 109. [1]
South Dakota was ranked at No. 280 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940. [2]
The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Dakota Wesleyan* |
| W 19–6 | |||
| September 28 | Wayne Teachers (NE)* |
| L 0–6 | |||
| October 5 | at Iowa* | L 0–46 | ||||
| October 12 | Doane* |
| W 25–0 | |||
| October 19 | Morningside |
| W 26–6 | |||
| October 26 | at South Dakota State | Brookings, SD ( rivalry) | W 26–0 | [3] | ||
| November 2 | at Omaha | Omaha, NE | T 6–6 | |||
| November 9 | North Dakota |
| L 0–13 | |||
| November 16 | at Creighton* | L 0–39 | [4] | |||
| November 21 | at San Jose State* | L 7–40 | ||||
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References
- ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ J.D. Ashley (October 27, 1940). "USD Wins 26 To 0 For Biggest Margin Since 1912". Argus Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Wolff (November 17, 1940). "Mud-Spattered Jays Dunk Sodaks in Second Half, 39-0". Sunday World-Herald. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
| 1940 South Dakota Coyotes football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (2–1–1 NCC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Inman Field |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State Teachers $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota Agricultural | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–1–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 162 to 109. [1]
South Dakota was ranked at No. 280 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940. [2]
The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Dakota Wesleyan* |
| W 19–6 | |||
| September 28 | Wayne Teachers (NE)* |
| L 0–6 | |||
| October 5 | at Iowa* | L 0–46 | ||||
| October 12 | Doane* |
| W 25–0 | |||
| October 19 | Morningside |
| W 26–6 | |||
| October 26 | at South Dakota State | Brookings, SD ( rivalry) | W 26–0 | [3] | ||
| November 2 | at Omaha | Omaha, NE | T 6–6 | |||
| November 9 | North Dakota |
| L 0–13 | |||
| November 16 | at Creighton* | L 0–39 | [4] | |||
| November 21 | at San Jose State* | L 7–40 | ||||
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References
- ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ J.D. Ashley (October 27, 1940). "USD Wins 26 To 0 For Biggest Margin Since 1912". Argus Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Wolff (November 17, 1940). "Mud-Spattered Jays Dunk Sodaks in Second Half, 39-0". Sunday World-Herald. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.