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
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morningside $ 4 1 1 6 1 1
Augustana (SD) 4 2 0 6 3 0
South Dakota 4 2 0 4 4 0
North Dakota State 3 3 0 5 4 0
South Dakota State 3 3 0 4 5 0
North Dakota 2 4 0 2 6 0
Iowa State Teachers 0 5 1 2 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.