1948 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 1948 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1948 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the Coyotes compiled a 7–3 record (4–1 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 292 to 129.

South Dakota was ranked at No. 165 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.