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Former public university in Springfield, South Dakota From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of South Dakota at Springfield was a state supported university in Springfield, South Dakota that was founded in 1881 and closed in 1984. It started as Southern State Normal School, became Southern State Teachers College in 1947, Southern State College in 1964, and finally the University of South Dakota at Springfield in 1971.
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Type | State supported |
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Active | 1881 – 1984 |
Location | , , 42°51′34″N 97°53′57″W |
Mascot | The Pointer |
The campus is now home to Mike Durfee State Prison, which is named for a star athlete and teacher at the school.[1]
Mel Tjeerdsma, a national championship-winning football coach at Northwest Missouri State University and 2006 president of the American Football Coaches Association, is an alumnus.
The school mascot was the Pointer.
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