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South Dakota Coyotes The South Dakota Coyotes, also known as the USD Coyotes (locally pronounced ; ), are the athletic teams for the University of South Dakota. Their team colors are vermilion and white. They have been members of Summit League of the NCAA's Division ...

'' The South Dakota Coyotes football program is the intercollegiate

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team for the

University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship univ ...

located in the U.S. state of

South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...

. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the

Missouri Valley Football Conference The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), formerly the Gateway Football Conference, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivis ...

. South Dakota's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 9,100 seat

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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 ...

History

Classifications

*1952–1959: NAIA *1956–1972: NCAA College Division *1973–2007: NCAA Division II *2008–present: NCAA Division I FCS

Conference memberships

*1889–1921: Independent *1922–2007:

North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference The North Central Conference (NCC), also known as North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was a college athletic conference which operated in the north central United States. It participated in the NCAA's Division II. History The NCC ...

*2008–2011:

Great West Football Conference The Great West Conference (GWC) was an NCAA college athletic conference in the continental United States. Originally a football-only league, it became an all-sports entity during the 2008–09 season. The GWC stopped sponsoring football following ...

*2012–present:

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division II

The Coyotes appeared in the Division II playoffs four times. Their record was 4–4.

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Coyotes have appeared in the FCS playoffs two times. Their record is 1–2.

Record versus Missouri Valley Football Conference

*Records through the end of the 2016–2017 school year.

Notable former players

Notable alumni include: * Byron Bullock *

Matt Chatham Matthew L. Chatham (born June 28, 1977) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at South Dakota. He played for the New England Patriots and New York Jets. High school years Chatham attended Sioux City North High S ...

* Kameron Cline *

Tom Compton Thomas Andrew Compton (born May 10, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle for the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2012 NF ...

* Filip Filipovic *

Stefan Logan Stefan Logan (born June 2, 1981) is a current podcast host for ProSportsExtra and former American professional gridiron football player who played as a running back and special teamer in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football ...

Ko Quaye Kommonyan "Ko" Quaye (born May 11, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at South Dakota. Professional career Jacksonville Jaguars Quaye was signed as a undrafted free agent for the Jacksonville Jagua ...

Tyler Starr Tyler Starr (born January 25, 1991) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Dakota. College career Starr ...

* Chris Streveler *

Jamel White Jamel M. White (born February 11, 1978) is a former professional American football running back who also played for the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts. White is a former NFL player for the Cleveland Browns and appeared in games for ...

Ordell Braase Ordell Wayne Braase ( ; March 13, 1932 – March 25, 2019) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played with the Baltimore Colts throughout his career. While Braase was with the Colts they won the NFL ...

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of November 28, 2022.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:South Dakota Coyotes Football American football teams established in 1889 1889 establishments in South Dakota