South Dakota FCS : MVFC

Location
Vermillion, SD

Spirit Name
Coyotes

Mascot
Charlie Coyote

Stadium:
DakotaDome: FCS Rank 76
Capacity: 10,000
Surface: AstroTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year	Annual Record	Coach	Head Coach Record	Overall Record	Total Win Rank / Winning %	Returning Letterman	Returning Starters	Attendance
2010	4-7	Ed Mieirkort	@ USD 48-30 Winning Percentage 68.57	506-476-36 Winning Percentage 51.47	Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 67	Total 44 Off. 20 Def. 22 S.T. 2	Offense 6 Defense 5	8,352 Increase FCS Rank 51
2010	5-5	Ed Mieirkort	@ USD 44-23 Winning Percentage 65.67	502-469-36 Winning Percentage 51.64	Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 69	Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA	Offense 6 Defense 5	8,117 FCS Rk 45
2011	6-5	Ed Meierkort	@ USD 54-35 Winning Percentage 60.67	512-481-36 Winning Percentage 51.51	Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 70	Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA	Offense 8* Defense 10	8,071 Decrease FCS Rank 59
2012	1-10	Joe Glenn	@ USD 1-10 Winning Percentage 09.09	513-491-36 Winning Percentage 51.06	Total Win Rank 35 Winning Percentage Rank 68	Total 35 Off. 18 Def. 14 S.T. 3	Offense 3 Defense 8	8,868 Increase FCS Rank 41
2013	5-7	Joe Glenn	@ USD 6-17 Winning Percentage 26.08	518-498-36 Winning Percentage 50.95	Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 69	Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	8,095 Decrease FCS Rank 50
2014	2-10	Joe Glenn	@ USD 8-27 Winning Percentage 26.08	520-508-36 Winning Percentage 50.56	Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 73	Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	8,409 Increase FCS Rank 44
2015	5-6	Joe Glenn	@ USD 13-33 Winning Percentage 26.08	525-514-36 Winning Percentage 50.51	Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 73	Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	9,028 Increase FCS Rank 33
2016	4-7	Bob Nielson	@ USD 4-7 Winning Percentage 26.08	529-521-36 Winning Percentage 50.37	Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 77	Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	8,835 Decrease FCS Rank 35
2017	6-5	Bob Nielson	@ USD 10-12 Winning Percentage 45.45	535-526-36 Winning Percentage 50.41	Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 75	Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	9,347 Increase FCS Rank 32
2018	4-7	Bob Nielson	@ USD 14-19 Winning Percentage 42.42	539-533-36 Winning Percentage 50.27	Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 75	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	9,420 Increase FCS Rank 23
2019	5-7	Bob Nielson	@ USD 19-26 Winning Percentage 42.22	544-540-36 Winning Percentage 50.18	Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 76	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	5,083 Decrease FCS Rank 78
2020	1-3	Bob Nielson	@ USD 20-29 Winning Percentage 40.82	545-543-36 Winning Percentage 50.22	Total Win Rank 42 Winning Percentage Rank 77	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	Covid 19
2021	7-5	Bob Nielson	@ USD 27-34 Winning Percentage 44.26	552-548-36 Winning Percentage 50.18	Total Win Rank 42 Winning Percentage Rank 77	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	5,816 Increase FCS Rank 60
2022	3-8	Bob Nielson	@ USD 30-42 Winning Percentage 41.67	555-556-36 Winning Percentage 49.96	Total Win Rank 42 Winning Percentage Rank 79	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	6,354 Increase FCS Rank 60
2023	10-3	Bob Nielson	@ USD 40-45 Winning Percentage 47.06	565-559-36 Winning Percentage 50.26	Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 74	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	6,890 Increase FCS Rank 56
2024	0-0	Bob Nielson	@ USD 40-45 Winning Percentage 47.06	565-559-36 Winning Percentage 50.26	Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 74	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	TBD
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* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

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Record 2017

Overall: W:8 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:5 T:0
Division: W:8 L:5 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Sep-02 2017

Drake
-VS-
South Dakota

WIN
7 - 77

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Drake	11-82	-1	148	147	4	15	6
South Dakota	9-82	321	281	602	0	17	12

Sep-09 2017

Bowling Green
-VS-
South Dakota

WIN
27 - 35

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Bowling Green	14-155	161	315	476	3	19	6
South Dakota	11-86	214	306	520	0	16	6

Sep-16 2017

South Dakota
-VS-
North Dakota

WIN
45 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota	5-60	285	290	575	0	17	8
North Dakota	9-54	102	155	257	0	12	1

BYE WEEK!

Sep-30 2017

Western Illinois
-VS-
South Dakota

WIN
33 - 38

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois	13-120	33	441	474	1	16	6
South Dakota	7-86	189	328	517	0	17	6

Oct-07 2017

South Dakota
-VS-
Youngstown State

WIN
31 - 28

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota	10-87	126	360	486	0	14	7
Youngstown State	4-27	188	156	344	0	16	8

Oct-14 2017

South Dakota
-VS-
Indiana State

WIN
56 - 0

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota	3-25	295	410	705	1	11	7
Indiana State	2-9	71	161	232	1	16	4

Oct-21 2017

Illinois State
-VS-
South Dakota

LOSS
37 - 21

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Illinois State	8-71	331	236	567	2	13	6
South Dakota	11-123	114	440	554	2	16	9

Oct-28 2017

South Dakota
-VS-
Southern Illinois

WIN
42 - 0

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota	8-111	177	103	280	0	16	7
Southern Illinois	15-148	147	255	402	5	17	6

Nov-04 2017

Northern Iowa
-VS-
South Dakota

LOSS
34 - 29

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northern Iowa	7-54	55	228	283	0	13	5
South Dakota	4-30	89	401	490	4	19	10

Nov-11 2017

North Dakota State
-VS-
South Dakota

LOSS
49 - 14

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State	6-46	340	307	647	0	8	4
South Dakota	3-5	187	232	419	0	20	11

Nov-18 2017

South Dakota
-VS-
South Dakota State

LOSS
28 - 31

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota	7-82	297	286	583	2	15	5
South Dakota State	7-52	87	299	386	1	14	4

Nov-25 2017

Nicholls State
-VS-
South Dakota

WIN
31 - 38

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Nicholls State	6-80	232	232	464	4	15	6
South Dakota	12-102	74	378	452	1	11	3

Dec-02 2017

Sam Houston
-VS-
South Dakota

LOSS
54 - 42

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Sam Houston	8-95	203	505	708	1	13	5
South Dakota	4-30	117	520	637	2	14	6

Record 2017

Overall: W:8 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:5 T:0
Division: W:8 L:5 T:0

Totals

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota	94 - 909 Yards	2485	4335	6820	12	203	97
Opponents	110 - 993 Yards	1949	3438	5387	22	187	67

KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

= Same Conference
= Non Conf. BCS
= Non Conf. FBS
= non Conf. FCS
= Other

Offense Data Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
13	6820	525

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13	4335	333

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13	2485	191

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
13	496	38

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13	12	0.92

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
203	97	47.8%

Offense Red Zone

Games	RZ Drives	RZ Scores	RZ Points	RZ Rushing TD	RZ Passing TD	RZ TD Total	RZ Field Goals	RZ Scoring Percentage	RZ TD Percentage
13	60	49	282	24	19	43	6	82%	72%

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Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13	5387	414

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13	3438	264

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13	1949	150

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13	338	26

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13	22	1.69

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
187	67	35.8%

Defense Red Zone

Games	Opponent RZ Drives	Opponent RZ Scores	Opponent RZ Points	Opponent RZ Rushing_TD	Opponent RZ Passing_TD	Opponent RZ Zone TD	Opponent RZ Field Goals	Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage	Opponent RZ TD Percentage
13	44	38	201	17	12	29	9	86%	66%

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