The 1973 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an

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team that represented the

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as a member of the

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(NCC) during the

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. Led by eighth-year head coach Joe Salem, the Coyotes compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the NCC title with

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. South Dakota advanced to the

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playoffs, losing to

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in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Inman Field in

Vermillion, South Dakota Vermillion ( lkt, Waséoyuze; "The Place Where Vermilion is Obtained") is a city in and the county seat of Clay County. It is in the southeastern corner of South Dakota, United States, and is the state's 12th-largest city. According to the 2020 ...

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South Dakota Coyotes football seasons North Central Conference football champion 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 ...