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The first Dakota Day at the University of South Dakota took place on November 20, 1914. The parade theme was Frontier Life, and the Coyote football team triumphed over Yankton College, 33 to 3. Read about the origin of Dakota Day in Cedric Cummins' University of South Dakota, 1862-1966. University of South Dakota, 1975, pages 118-119. The book is available in the University Libraries, the Archives and Special Collections, and the Digital Library of South Dakota. Articles abou

Once again, Dakota Days has come. Though the festivities have begun early in the week, the parade is still an exciting highlight of Game Day. A screaming sea of red and white converges upon the Dome to cheer the Coyotes to victory. One lucky girl is crowned Miss Dakota. In the evening, merry USD students […]