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1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

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1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–5 (3–1 NCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1946
1948 ⊟
1947 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • – Conference co-champions

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]

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at LorasDubuque, IAL 0–28[3]
September 27St. Cloud TeachersBrookings, SDL 6–206,000[4]
October 3Central (IA)Brookings, SDW 39–6[5]
October 11at KansasL 6–8617,500[6]
October 18at Augustana (SD)
W 33–12
October 25South DakotaBrookings, SD (rivalry)L 7–26> 10,000[7]
November 1North Dakota StateBrookings, SD (rivalry)W 7–03,000[8]
November 8at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 13–03,000
November 15at ToledoL 12–33[9]

References

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  1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 76. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Loras Stops S.D. State in 28-0 Opener". The Des Moines Register. September 21, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Peds Chase Rabbits, Prep for Duluth". St. Cloud Times. September 29, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S.D. State Rips Central, 39-6". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Dixie Smith (October 5, 1947). "Evans Boosts Kansas By Cyclones, 27-7". The Des Moines Register. p. V-1, V-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Coyotes Spoil Jackrabbit Homecoming 26-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 26, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State Bunnies Nip Bison, 7-0". Sioux City Journal. November 2, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Toledo Trounces South Dakotans". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 16, 1947. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.