1942 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

1942 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–4 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1941
1944 →
1942 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Augustana (SD) + 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
South Dakota 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
South Dakota State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
North Dakota 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Morningside 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Omaha 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1942 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its second season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 4–4 record and was outscored by a total of 92 to 65.[1]

South Dakota State was ranked at No. 263 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Youngstown*Youngstown, OHL 0–145,000
September 26Iowa State Teachers
L 0–38
October 3OmahaBrookings, SDW 20–0
October 10at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 3–0
October 17at North Dakota
L 8–19[3]
October 24South DakotadaggerBrookings, SD (rivalry, Hobo Day)L 0–7
October 31North Dakota Agricultural
W 14–0[4]
November 7Carleton*
  • State Field
  • Brookings, SD
W 20–14[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackrabbits Bow Before N. D. Attack: Conference Tilt Finds South Dakota State on Short End, 19-8". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 18, 1942. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jacks "spank" Bison by 14–0". Sioux City Journal. November 1, 1942. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jacks Show Old Folks 20-14 Win: Humble Favored Carleton by Suepr Spirit -- Season's Finale". Argus Leader. November 8, 1942. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.


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