1949 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

1949 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 NCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers + 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
South Dakota State + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Morningside 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
North Dakota 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Dakota 2 – 2 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Augustana (SD) 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
North Dakota State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 7–3 record, tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 175.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10St. Cloud Teachers*Brookings, SDW 7–0
September 17Drake*
L 0–40
September 24at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 27–20
October 1Colorado State–Greeley*Brookings, SDW 40–13
October 8Iowa State TeachersBrookings, SDW 14–13
October 15at Augustana (SD)
W 28–0
October 22at North DakotaGrand Forks, NDL 0–19
October 29at South DakotadaggerBrookings, SD (Hobo Day, rivalry)W 27–2510,000[2]
November 4North Dakota StateBrookings, SD (rivalry)W 33–13[3]
November 12at Bradley*Peoria, ILL 7–32
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 76. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Spence Sandvig (October 30, 1949). "Happy Hobo Day: State Beats Coyotes 27-25". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Dakota State earns at least half of grid title". Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1949. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.