The 1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 211 to 123.[1]
| 1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (3–1 NCC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State Teachers + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, South Dakota State was ranked at No. 366 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Loras | Dubuque, IA | L 0–28 | [3] | |
| September 27 | St. Cloud Teachers | Brookings, SD | L 6–20 | 6,000 | [4] |
| October 3 | Central (IA) | Brookings, SD | W 39–6 | [5] | |
| October 11 | at Kansas | L 6–86 | 17,500 | [6] | |
| October 18 | at Augustana (SD) |
| W 33–12 | ||
| October 25 | South Dakota | Brookings, SD (rivalry) | L 7–26 | > 10,000 | [7] |
| November 1 | North Dakota State | Brookings, SD (rivalry) | W 7–0 | 3,000 | [8] |
| November 8 | at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | W 13–0 | 3,000 | |
| November 15 | at Toledo | L 12–33 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 76. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loras Stops S.D. State in 28-0 Opener". The Des Moines Register. September 21, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Peds Chase Rabbits, Prep for Duluth". St. Cloud Times. September 29, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.D. State Rips Central, 39-6". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dixie Smith (October 5, 1947). "Evans Boosts Kansas By Cyclones, 27-7". The Des Moines Register. p. V-1, V-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coyotes Spoil Jackrabbit Homecoming 26-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 26, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Bunnies Nip Bison, 7-0". Sioux City Journal. November 2, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo Trounces South Dakotans". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 16, 1947. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.