The 2011 South Dakota Coyotes football team represented the University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota

The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...

 in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season

2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season

The 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level, began on September 1, 2011 and will conclude with the National Championship Game of the...

. The Coyotes were led by eighth year head coach Ed Meierkort

Ed Meierkort

Ed Meierkort is an American football coach in the United States. He was head football coach at the University of South Dakota, a position he held since the 2004 season...

 and played their home games at the DakotaDome

DakotaDome

DakotaDome is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose stadium on North Dakota Street in Vermillion, South Dakota. Opened in 1979 for a cost of $8.2 million, it is home to the University of South Dakota Coyotes for numerous athletic events, including football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, men's...

. They are a member of the Great West Conference. This was Sorth Dakota's final year as a member of the Great West as they will become member of the The Summit League in 2012 and a football only member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

They finished the season 6–5, 2–2 in Great West play to finish in third place.

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