Football

The University of South Dakota had little time to celebrate their 10-7 victory over UC Davis from a week ago. Effective enough to get the job done last week, South Dakota head coach Joe Glenn likes where the offense can take the Coyotes for the rest of the year. “When you have our running backs […]

Former Coyote offensive lineman Tom Compton was named to the Washington Redskins 53-man roster after surviving the last day of cuts Saturday, Aug. 31. Compton, a native of Rosemount, Minn. was a sixth round pick by the Redskins in the 2012 draft. He was the first USD player drafted since 1986.  

The singing of the University of South Dakota fight song and rousing sight of Charlie Coyote Aug. 30 were staples at the first pep rally of the year in preparation for the football home opener against UC Davis. Held in the grass next to the Muenster University Center by the “Legacy” coyote statue, the rally […]

One week into the 2013 season, and the University of South Dakota Coyotes are already in the win column. The defense led by sophomore Keyen Lage helped the Coyotes match all of last year’s win total by beating the University of California-Davis 10-7 in a defensive struggle. It wasn’t the cleanest of games, but junior […]

The University of South Dakota football team is a year removed from their first season of being a Division-I post-season eligible program. The Coyotes finished the 2012 campaign with a 1-10 record, picking up their lone victory against Colgate in their home opener Sept. 8, 2012. While their 2012 season was not full of successes, […]

Following two close losses, the University of South Dakota football team finished its season with a disappointing 31-8 loss to in-state rival South Dakota State University, capping off a 1-10 season. The 2012 season was the first time since 1991 that USD failed to win more than one game and marked the second time since […]

While the contest itself lasted little more than an hour of real time, the University of South Dakota’s annual football spring game provided plenty of spark, ending in a 28-28 tie. The publicized scrimmage was a culmination of the team’s 15 spring practices and served to whet the appetite of Coyote fans for next fall. […]

For the past three weeks, the University of South Dakota football team has been back at practice. The goal this offseason has been simple: improvement. Year one of the Joe Glenn project didn’t go quite as planned. Even with a one-win season, Glenn decided it isn’t time to dwell on the past. “Last year is […]

By John Wessel John Wessel is a senior at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls who will graduate in May. He is one of 32 committed players for Coyote Football in the fall. The recruiting process started for me during the end of my sophomore year and continued on until the end of October during […]

On Feb. 6, all NCAA football programs anxiously awaited the official commitments of their recruits for the incoming freshman class. National signing day is an important day for programs across the nation. It was also an important step for the University of South Dakota, coming off a last-place finish in year one in the Missouri […]