The Coyotes competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by seventh-year head coach Bob Nielson.

They played their home games at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, South Dakota.

[1][2] South Dakota did not hold up against Kansas State, failing to score the entire game.

South Dakota gave up a blocked punt that the Wildcats turned into a touchdown, couldn't stop what was called an "impressive" ground game, and gave up a touchdown in the first ten seconds.

South Dakota did hold Kansas State to just 96 passing yards.