University of South Dakota Athletics

Meierkort's 2005 football team is the eighth football team to be inducted into the Hall of Champions and the 19^th Coyote team overall. The team finished with a 9-2 record, was co-champion of the North Central Conference, and outscored its 11 opponents by a combined 300 points (547-247). The squad was ranked in the top 25 all season, reached as high as No. 3 and finished at No. 17.
 
Led by Hall of Famers Wesley Beschorner at quarterback, Stefan Logan at running back, and offensive linemen Morton and Brian Alderson, the Coyote offense led the nation with nearly 50 points and 583 yards per game. Defensively, Hall of Famer AJ Schable racked up 18.5 sacks on a unit that produced 23 turnovers and limited more than half its foes to 17 points or fewer.

Hall of Fame feature