| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | South Dakota Coyotes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North Central Conference |
| Short Conf: | NCC |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Harry Gamage |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Stadium: | Inman Field |
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.[1]
South Dakota was ranked at No. 165 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.