1963 South Dakota Coyotes football team

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Marv Rist, the team compiled a 1–7 record (1–5 against NCC opponents), finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 297 to 28. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.