1941 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

The 1941 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 2–5 record and was outscored by a total of 131 to 32.[1]

1941 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–5 (1–5 NCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 0 0 5 3 0
South Dakota 4 1 0 6 2 0
North Dakota 3 1 0 4 5 0
Omaha 2 3 0 3 4 1
North Dakota Agricultural 2 4 0 2 7 0
Morningside 1 4 0 3 5 0
South Dakota State 1 5 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Guard Leon Anderson was the team captain.[2] He was also selected by the college sports editors to the 1941 All-North Central Conference football team.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20Northern Normal*Brookings, SDW 14–0[4]
September 27Iowa State TeachersBrookings, SDL 0–21[5]
October 4at OmahaOmaha, NEL 0–12[6]
October 11at North Dakota AgriculturalL 0–25[7]
October 18North Dakota Brookings, SDL 15–33[8]
October 25at South Dakota
L 0–40[9]
November 8MorningsideBrookings, SDW 3–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ 2007 Media Guide, p. 91.
  3. ^ "Tutors, Coyotes Dominate All-Conference". Sioux City Journal. November 25, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State Shows Power; Northern Bows 14-0". The Sunday Argus-Leader. September 21, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Panthers Triumph Over South Dakota State, 21 to 0: Six Tutors Play Entire 60 Minutes". Waterloo Sunday Courier. September 28, 1941. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Omaha U. halts South Dakota State in mud". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. October 5, 1941. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bison Nab 25-0 Win Over State: North Dakotans Get First Conference Grid Victory Since 1938". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 12, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ James D. Ashley (October 19, 1941). "Rabbits Lose 33-15: Strike Hard After Nodaks Lead 19-0". The Sunday Argus-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clever Coyotes Dazzle Rabbits in 40 to 0 Rout". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. October 26, 1941. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State Upsets Maroons: Rabbits Grab 3-0 Victory". The Sunday Argus-Leader. November 9, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.