1939 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 1939 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1939 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 4–5 record (4–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 61.

South Dakota was ranked at No. 251 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.

The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.