USD Releases 2013 Football Schedule

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By Erik Thorstenson - email

VERMILLION, S.D.—A home opener against UC Davis, early-season trips to Lawrence, Kan., and Flagstaff, Ariz., and five home games in seven weeks highlight University of South Dakota's 2013 football schedule released Thursday by head football coach Joe Glenn.

This fall's slate features 12 regular season games, six home and six away, nine of which are rematches from a year ago. With the exception of Southern Illinois, the Coyotes will play all members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). In addition to UC Davis, non-conference opponents include Kansas, Northern Arizona and Montana.

"It will be great to play in front of the home fans six times," said Glenn. "We are really looking forward to opening at home against UC Davis. This is a competitive schedule and one that will have a great impact on our program."

Northern Arizona and Montana are two places Glenn has held coaching positions in the past. Glenn was the backfield coach in Flagstaff in 1975 before he received his first head coaching position at Doane College. He led Montana to a national championship in 2001 and a national runner-up finish in 2000.

USD and the Kansas Jayhawks will meet for the first time since 1900 on Sept. 7. The Coyotes open conference play at Western Illinois Sept. 28. DakotaDays occurs the following weekend, Oct. 5, against Missouri State.

South Dakota will honor its latest Hall of Fame class Oct. 12 before squaring off against Indiana State. A three-game home stand begins Nov. 2 against Youngstown State. South Dakota and in-state rival South Dakota State square off in the SD Corn Showdown Series Nov. 16 in what will be Senior Day in Vermillion.

A full look at the 2013 football schedule is show on the following page. Starting times will be announced at a later date.

South Dakota 2013 Football Schedule

Date          Opponent                     Location                      Last Played            Meeting
Aug. 31      UC Davis                          Vermillion, S.D.            Oct. 22, 2011         Fifth
Sept. 7       Kansas                         Lawrence, Kan.            1900                     Second
Sept. 21     Northern Arizona            Flagstaff, Ariz.              --                         First
Sept. 28     Western Illinois              Macomb, Ill.                Oct. 6, 2012          Fourth
Oct. 5          Missouri State (HC)      Vermillion, S.D.            Oct. 13, 2012         Second
Oct. 12       Indiana State                 Vermillion, S.D.            Oct. 27, 2012         Second
Oct. 19       Northern Iowa               Cedar Falls, Iowa          Nov. 10, 2012        44th
Oct. 26       Illinois State                  Normal, Ill.                  Sept. 29, 2012       Third
Nov. 2         Youngstown State         Vermillion, S.D.            Nov. 3, 2012          Second
Nov. 9         Montana                           Vermillion, S.D.            Sept. 1, 2012         17th
Nov. 16      South Dakota State       Vermillion, S.D.            Nov. 17, 2012        107th
Nov. 23      North Dakota State         Fargo, N.D.                 Oct. 20, 2012         78th

Notes:
DakotaDays (Homecoming): Oct. 5 vs. Missouri State

Hall of Fame Weekend: Oct. 12 vs. Indiana State

Family Weekend: Nov. 2 vs. Youngstown State

SD Corn Showdown Series: Nov. 16 vs. South Dakota State