2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team
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.
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| 2016 record | 4–7 (3–5 MVFC) |
| Head coach | Bob Nielson (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Ted Schlafke (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Atiba Bradley (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Tyler Yelk (1st season) |
| Home stadium | DakotaDome (Capacity: 10,000) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 PM | at New Mexico* |
| RTRM | L 21–48 | 20,221 |
| September 10 | 2:00 PM | Weber State* | Midco SN | W 52–49 2OT | 8,114 | |
| September 17 | 4:00 PM | at North Dakota* |
| Midco SN | L 44–47 2OT | 11,477 |
| October 1 | 3:00 PM | at No. 20 Youngstown State | ESPN3 | L 20–30 | 15,151 | |
| October 8 | 2:00 PM | No. 11 Northern Iowa |
| Midco SN | W 28–25 | 10,221 |
| October 15 | 2:00 PM | at Indiana State | ESPN3 | W 33–30 2OT | 3,297 | |
| October 22 | 2:00 PM | Illinois State |
| ESPN3 MVC TV | W 27–24 | 7,416 |
| October 29 | 2:00 PM | No. 13 Western Illinois |
| Midco SN | L 34–35 | 8,412 |
| November 5 | 2:00 PM | at Southern Illinois | ESPN3 MVC TV | L 28–35 | 5,689 | |
| November 12 | 2:00 PM | at No. 11 South Dakota State | Midco SN | L 21–28 | 15,345 | |
| November 19 | 2:00 PM | No. 4 North Dakota State |
| Midco SN | L 21–28 | 10,011 |
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Game summaries
at New Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyotes | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Lobos | 14 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 48 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 28 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
| Coyotes | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 52 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–0–1 | 1970 | TIE, 21–21 |
at North Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyotes | 3 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
| Fighting Hawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 47 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 29–60–5 | 2011 | UND, 38–37 |
at Youngstown State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyotes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| #20 Penguins | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 2015 | YSU, 31–3 |
Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #11 Panthers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| Coyotes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–27–1 | 2015 | UNI, 20–7 |
at Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyotes | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| Sycamores | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 2013 | USD, 17–14 |
Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbirds | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Coyotes | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5 | 2015 | ILST, 46–0 |
Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Leathernecks | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Coyotes | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–4 | 2015 | WIU, 40–21 |
at Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyotes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Salukis | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 1–1 | 2015 | USD, 34–31 |
at South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyotes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| #11 Jackrabbits | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 52–52–7 | 2015 | SDSU, 30–23 |
North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #4 Bison | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Coyotes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 26–52–3 | 2015 | USD, 24–21 |
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final | |||||||
| STATS FCS | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||
| Coaches | RV | NR | RV | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||
References
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