2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team

2016 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Schlafke (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAtiba Bradley (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTyler Yelk (1st season)
Home stadiumDakotaDome
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 6 South Dakota State +^   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 2 Youngstown State ^   6 – 2     12 – 4  
Illinois State ^   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Northern Iowa   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Western Illinois   3 – 5     6 – 5  
South Dakota   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Indiana State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Missouri State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games in the DakotaDome. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmat New Mexico*
RTRML 21–4820,221
September 102:00 pmWeber State*
Midco SNW 52–49 2OT8,114
September 174:00 pmat North Dakota*
Midco SNL 44–47 2OT11,477
October 13:00 pmat No. 20 Youngstown State
ESPN3L 20–3015,151
October 82:00 pmNo. 11 Northern Iowadagger
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
Midco SNW 28–2510,221
October 152:00 pmat Indiana State
ESPN3W 33–30 2OT3,297
October 222:00 pmIllinois State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN3
MVC TV		W 27–247,416
October 292:00 pmNo. 13 Western Illinois
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
Midco SNL 34–358,412
November 52:00 pmat Southern Illinois
ESPN3
MVC TV		L 28–355,689
November 122:00 pmat No. 11 South Dakota State
Midco SNL 21–2815,345
November 192:00 pmNo. 4 North Dakota State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
Midco SNL 21–2810,011

Game summaries

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At New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 14 0 7 0 21
Lobos 14 21 6 7 48
See also: 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team

Weber State

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Wildcats 28 0 14 070 49
Coyotes 14 7 0 2173 52
See also: 2016 Weber State Wildcats football team

At North Dakota

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Coyotes 3 24 7 073 44
Fighting Hawks 7 7 3 1776 47
See also: 2016 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team and Sitting Bull Trophy

At Youngstown State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 3 0 3 14 20
#20 Penguins 10 10 0 10 30
See also: 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Northern Iowa

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1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Panthers 14 3 0 8 25
Coyotes 14 7 7 0 28
See also: 2016 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

At Indiana State

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Coyotes 17 0 10 033 33
Sycamores 10 0 7 1030 30
See also: 2016 Indiana State Sycamores football team

Illinois State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Redbirds 7 10 0 7 24
Coyotes 17 7 3 0 27
See also: 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Western Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Leathernecks 14 0 14 7 35
Coyotes 17 14 0 3 34
See also: 2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

At Southern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 7 7 14 28
Salukis 7 14 7 7 35
See also: 2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

At South Dakota State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 7 7 7 21
#11 Jackrabbits 7 0 14 7 28
See also: 2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and South Dakota–South Dakota State football rivalry

North Dakota State

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1 2 3 4 Total
#4 Bison 7 14 7 0 28
Coyotes 7 7 0 7 21
See also: 2016 North Dakota State Bison football team

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRVRVRV———RVRVRVRV———
CoachesRV—RV——RVRVRV25RV———

References

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