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1980 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–6 (3–3–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDakotaDome
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Northern Colorado $^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Dakota 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Dakota State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
South Dakota * 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 6 – 0
Augustana (SD) 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
South Dakota State * 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 8 – 0
Morningside 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – South Dakota and South Dakota State split two head-to-head games, which counted as a tie for each team in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Triplett, the Coyotes compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the NCC. South Dakota and South Dakota State split two head-to-head games, which counted as a tie for each team in the conference standings.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Morningside
W 19–148,000
September 6at Eastern Illinois*
L 21–346,500
September 20at Kansas State*
L 3–2026,120
September 27at South Dakota State
L 13–217,501
October 4Augustana (SD)
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
W 20–107,500
October 11North Dakota
W 32–239,200
October 18at Nebraska–Omaha
L 7–1810,000
October 25Northern Colorado
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
L 0–406,800
November 1at North Dakota State
L 7–493,500[1]
November 8South Dakota State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
W 16–710,000
November 15at Northern Iowa*
W 16–1412,929
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Speral leads Bison past USD". Argus-Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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