2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team

2021 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 20
Record7–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Schlafke (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen (3rd season)
Home stadiumDakotaDome
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 1     14 1  
No. 14 Missouri State ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^   5 3     8 5  
No. 18 South Dakota ^   5 3     7 5  
No. 4 South Dakota State ^   5 3     11 4  
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^   4 4     6 6  
Indiana State   3 5     5 6  
North Dakota   3 5     5 6  
Western Illinois   2 6     2 9  
Illinois State   2 6     4 7  
Youngstown State   2 6     3 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.