Football Falls to No. 1 to NDSU

The Coyotes lost to the reigning FCS Champions No. 1 North Dakota State (NDSU) on Sept. 24. South Dakota entered the contest with a 1-2 record after defeating the Cal Poly Mustangs last week. North Dakota State entered the Dakota Dome with a 2-1 record coming off a loss to the Arizona Wildcats last week. […]

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Godfrey’s Last Season on Field, First as Captain

As a freshman, long snapper Dalton Godfrey never thought being a team captain was in the cards for him, but head football coach Bob Nielsen always saw something in Godfrey from day one.  “[Nielsen was] like ‘you’re being a good leader, but I think you could do a little more’ and I just kept doing […]

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Coyote Football to Start Toughest Schedule in FCS

As the Coyotes return to the field after their first playoff appearance, they are up against the toughest schedule in the FCS, taking on a FBS school and the top three teams in the FCS’ preseason polls within their first five games.  Head coach Bob Nielson will be entering his seventh season with the Coyotes. […]

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Schutt accepts extra year of eligibility

From the little fields of Pop Warner to the DakotaDome, Brady Schutt continues to flip the field for the Coyotes. At practice in Pop Warner, Schutt kicked the farthest among teammates, and then and there his punting career begun. Years later he wound up in Vermillion, South Dakota, where he now punts for the Coyotes. […]

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