1972 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1972 South Dakota Coyotes football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record9–1 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota + 6 1 0 10 1 0
South Dakota + 6 1 0 9 1 0
North Dakota State + 6 1 0 8 2 0
Mankato State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Northern Iowa 3 4 0 4 5 0
South Dakota State 2 5 0 6 5 0
Morningside 1 6 0 2 8 0
Augustana (SD) 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its seventh season under head coach Joe Salem, the team compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 296 to 144.[1] The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

  1. ^ "2017 Coyote Football Media Guide". University of South Dakota. 2017. p. 49.