| 1977 South Dakota Coyotes football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–4–1 NCC) |
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| Captain | Matt Kiger, Mike Maguire |
| Home stadium | Inman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha * | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota * | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC). Led by third-year coach Beanie Cooper, the Coyotes compiled an overall record of 4–7 and a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the NCC.[1] The team played two games against Nebraska–Omaha in order to save money on travel; each game counted as a half-game in the conference standings.[2]
Running back Mike Maguire rushed for 271 yards in the Coyotes' November 12 game against Nebraska–Omaha, breaking both the school's single-game rushing record of 220 yards and the NCC record of 257 yards.[3] The Associated Press named Maguire one of their two NCC players of the week for his performance.[4] Maguire and linebacker Matt Kiger were selected as the team's captains prior to the season.[5]
Five South Dakota players were selected as first-team players on the 1977 All-North Central Conference football team: Maguire at running back; Mike Lee at offensive guard; Kiger at linebacker; Clyde McCormick at cornerback; and Dave Schwab as a defensive lineman.[6]
- ^ "North Central". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. November 20, 1977. p. 3E. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "USD to get another shot at Mavericks". Sioux City Journal. September 8, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Maguirewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Coyote, Rabbit players tabbed". The Daily Republic. Mitchell, SD. Associated Press. November 16, 1977. p. 17. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coyote captains named". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. September 2, 1977. p. 2B. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seven repeat on all-NCC". Argus-Leader. November 30, 1977. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
