1956 South Dakota Coyotes football team

1956 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–4 (4–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumInman Field
1956 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Morningside $ 4 1 16 1 1
Augustana (SD) 4 2 06 3 0
South Dakota 4 2 04 4 0
North Dakota State 3 3 05 4 0
South Dakota State 3 3 04 5 0
North Dakota 2 4 02 6 0
Iowa State Teachers 0 5 12 5 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1956 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the Coyotes compiled a 4–4 record (4–2 against NCC opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 146 to 140. They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.