2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 2021 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Nielson. They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

2021 South Dakota Coyotes football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 20
Record7–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Schlafke (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen (3rd season)
Home stadiumDakotaDome
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  7 –1   14 –1  
No. 14 Missouri State ^  6 –2   8 –4  
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^  5 –3   8 –5  
No. 18 South Dakota ^  5 –3   7 –5  
No. 4 South Dakota State ^  5 –3   11 –4  
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^  4 –4   6 –6  
Indiana State  3 –5   5 –6  
North Dakota  3 –5   5 –6  
Western Illinois  2 –6   2 –9  
Illinois State  2 –6   4 –7  
Youngstown State  2 –6   3 –7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Kansas*
ESPN+L 14–1726,103
September 111:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*
W 34–75,247
September 187:00 p.m.at Cal Poly*
W 48–1411,075
September 257:00 p.m.at No. 18 Missouri State
L 23–3112,738
October 22:00 p.m.Indiana State
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
W 38–106,267
October 92:00 p.m.No. 13 North Dakota
ESPN+W 20–135,304
October 164:00 p.m.at No. 16 Northern IowaNo. 21
W 34–217,202
October 231:00 p.m.Illinois StateNo. 15
  • DakotaDome
  • Vermillion, SD
ESPN+L 14–205,415
November 612:00 p.m.at Western IllinoisNo. 23
ESPN+W 42–21 1,972
November 131:00 p.m.No. 4 South Dakota StateNo. 19
W 23–209,068
November 202:30 p.m.at No. 4 North Dakota StateNo. 16
L 24–5216,252
November 275:00 p.m.No. 21 Southern Illinois*No. 17
ESPN+L 10–223,597

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Game summaries

At Kansas
See also: 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team
South Dakota Coyotes (0–0) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
South Dakota 0 0 7714
Kansas 0 7 3717

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

  • Date: Friday, September 3, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 80°F
  • Game attendance: 26,103
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks
  • Pregame line: Kansas -11.5
Game information
Second Quarter
  • (0:24) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 8 yard pass from Jason Bean, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:18; KAN 7–0)
Third Quarter
  • (6:57) KAN – Jacob Borcila 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:10; KAN 10–0)
  • (3:31) SD – Shomari Lawrence 29 yard rush, Mason Lorber kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23, KAN 10–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:13) SD – Travis Theis 25 yard rush, Mason Lorber kick (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:01; SD 14–10)
  • (1:10) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 16 yard pass from Jason Bean, Jacob Borcila kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:56; KAN 17–14)
StatisticsSDKAN
First downs1412
Total yards262245
Rushes/yards41/16441/82
Passing yards98163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–22–017–26–0
Time of possession25:5234:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South DakotaPassingCarson Camp10–22, 98 yards
RushingTravis Theis18 carries, 96 yards
ReceivingKody Case2 receptions, 37 yards
KansasPassingJason Bean17–26, 163 yards, 2 TD
RushingJason Bean15 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingMason Fairchild4 receptions, 58 yards

Northern Arizona
1 2 3 4 Total
Lumberjacks 0 0 7 0 7
Coyotes 17 10 7 0 34
See also: 2021 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

at Cal Poly
1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 21 20 0 7 48
Mustangs 7 0 0 7 14
See also: 2021 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

at No. 18 Missouri State
See also: 2021 Missouri State Bears football team
Game Four: South Dakota Coyotes (2–1) at #18 Missouri State Bears (1–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
South Dakota 14 9 0023
No. 18 Missouri State 7 7 31431

at Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Winds N NE 1 mph; Clear and Cool
  • Game attendance: 12,738
  • Referee: Aaron Adams • Umpire: Keith Wohlers • Linesman: John Winter • Line judge: Scott Landy • Back judge: Kurt Dingmann • Field judge: Brad Brunet • Side judge: Leanne Surmin
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Scott Warmann, Danan Hughes, Kelly Burke
  • Box Score
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:19) USD - Travis Their 8 yard run, Mason Lorber kick (Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 00:08; USD 0-7)
  • (09:28) USD - Kody Case 21 yard pass from Carson Camp, Mason Lorber kick (Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 00:08; USD 0-14)
  • (05:38) MSU - Jason Shelley 26 yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 03:50; MSU 7-14)
Second Quarter
  • (01:52) MSU - Ty Scott 46 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 00:08; TIED 14-14)
  • (01:38) USD - Wesley Eliodor 99 yard kickoff return, Mason Lorber kick blocked (USD 20-14)
  • (00:00) USD - Mason Lorber 27 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:05; USD 23-14)
Third Quarter
  • (10:21) MSU - Jose Pizano 42 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:31; USD 23-17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:02) MSU - Kevon Latulas 3 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:19; MSU 23-24)
  • (04:42) MSU - Jason Shelley 12 yard run, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:34; MSU 23-31)
StatisticsUSDMSU
First downs1422
Total yards361439
Rushes/yards33/ 13046/ 158
Passing yards231281
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12-29-219-29-0
Time of possession24:1135:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South DakotaPassingCarson Camp12/29, 231 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingNate Thomas4 carries, 60 yards
ReceivingCarter Bell3 catches, 102 yards
Missouri StatePassingJason Shelley19/29, 281 yards, 2 TD
RushingTobias Little14 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingTy Scott7 catches, 111 yards, 1 TD

Indiana State
See also: 2021 Indiana State Sycamores football team

No. 13 North Dakota
See also: 2021 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team and Sitting Bull Trophy

at No. 16 Northern Iowa
See also: 2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Illinois State
See also: 2021 Illinois State Redbirds football team

at Western Illinois
See also: 2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

No. 4 South Dakota State
See also: 2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and South Dakota–South Dakota State football rivalry

at No. 4 North Dakota State
See also: 2021 North Dakota State Bison football team
South Dakota Coyotes (7-3) vs. North Dakota State Bison (9-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Coyotes 0 3 14724
No. 4 Bison 21 7 101452

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. (CT)
  • Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,252
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics South Dakota North Dakota State
First downs1527
Plays–yards54-29370-522
Rushes–yards27-9747-303
Passing yards196219
Passing: comp–att–int21-27-119-23-0
Time of possession24:0135:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota PassingCarson Camp21/27, 196 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingNate Thomas12 car, 60 yds
ReceivingJeremiah Webb3 rec, 54 yds
North Dakota State PassingCam Miller19/23, 219 yds, TD
RushingJalen Bussey5 car, 62 yds, TD
ReceivingPhoenix Sproles2 rec, 87 yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USD NDSU
1st 6:46 12 62 5:37 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 7
1st 5:17 1 75 0:12 NDSU Phoenix Sproles (#11) 75-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 14
1st 0:18 6 49 3:06 NDSU Cam Miller (#7) 8-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 21
2nd 12:00 1 43 0:11 NDSU Christian Watson (#1) 43-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 0 28
2nd 6:20 11 71 5:35 USD 25-yard field goal by Mason Lorber (#31) 3 28
3rd 12:42 USD Punt returned 47 yards for touchdown by Carter Bell (#14), Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 10 28
3rd 10:01 7 36 2:34 NDSU 30-yard field goal by Jake Reinholz (#37) 10 31
3rd 4:05 9 55 4:08 NDSU TaMerik Williams (#22) 8-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 10 38
3rd 3:15 4 75 0:50 USD Mike Mansaray (#21) 40-yard touchdown reception from Carson Camp (#18), Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 17 38
4th 14:26 7 65 3:49 NDSU Jalen Bussey (#21) 20-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 17 45
4th 10:48 7 31 3:32 NDSU Kobe Johnson (#4) 2-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good 17 52
4th 5:28 13 75 5:20 USD JJ Galbreath (#82) 8-yard touchdown reception from Carson Camp (#18), Mason Lorber (#31) kick good 24 52
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 52

NCAA Division I FCS playoffs
See also: 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season § Postseason

No. 21 Southern Illinois (First Round)
See also: 2021 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

References
  1. "2021 South Dakota Coyotes Football Schedule".
  2. "2021 South Dakota Coyotes Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.


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