The 1963 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an

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team that represented the

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in the

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(NCC) during the

1963 NCAA College Division football season The 1963 NCAA College Division football season was played by American football teams representing 299 colleges and universities recognized the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as minor programs. The remaining 120 colleges and unive ...

. In its first season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 1–7 record (1–5 against NCC opponents), finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 297 to 28. The team played its home games at Inman Field in

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South Dakota Coyotes football seasons

South Dakota Coyotes football : ''For information on all University of South Dakota sports, see South Dakota Coyotes'' 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 ...