The first Dakota Day

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 about Dakota Day (later called Dakota Days) frequently appear in the Volante newspaper and alumni publications. These are in the Archives and Special Collections. The image is from the Digital Library of South Dakota. Identifier P006006.