South Dakota Coyotes football

South Dakota Coyotes football
2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team
First season1889
Athletic directorDavid Herbster
Head coachBob Nielson
8th season, 42–45 (.483)
StadiumDakotaDome
(capacity: 9,100)
LocationVermillion, South Dakota
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceMissouri Valley
All-time record524–500–36 (.511)
Playoff appearances3 (2017, 2021, 2023)
Playoff record2–3
RivalriesNorth Dakota State
South Dakota State (rivalry)
North Dakota (Sitting Bull Trophy)
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Fight songHail, South Dakota!
MascotCharlie Coyote
Marching bandThe Sound of USD
Websitegoyotes.com

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 Dakota. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. South Dakota's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 9,100 seat DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

  1. ^ University of South Dakota Graphic Standards and Editorial Guide. Retrieved April 16, 2016.