List of South Dakota State Jackrabbits football seasons

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The following is a list of seasons completed by the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team. The Jackrabbits compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference at the NCAA Division I FCS level. Representing South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, SDSU has played their home games at the 19,300-seat Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium since 2016. [1]

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South Dakota State began playing football in 1889, competing as an independent. They joined the now-defunct North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1922, competing as a member for 82 years at the NCAA Division II (formerly College Division) level. The Jackrabbits moved up to the FCS ranks in 2004, joining the Great West Conference, before finding their current home in the MVFC in 2008.

South Dakota State has claimed 18 conference titles in their history, including three in the Missouri Valley. The Jackrabbits won their first national championship in 2022, defeating rival North Dakota State. [2] After the season, longtime head coach John Stiegelmeier announced his retirement after 36 years coaching at the university. He was replaced by current head coach Jimmy Rogers. [3]

Seasons

Legend

  † National champions
 † Conference champions
  ^ Bowl game berth / playoff result

List of South Dakota State Jackrabbits football seasons [4]
SeasonTeamHead coachConferenceRegular season resultsPostseason resultsFinal ranking
OverallConferenceBowl game/Playoff result STATS/NCAA Poll [lower-alpha 1] Coaches' Poll
WinLossTieWinLossTieFinish
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
1889 1889 No coach Independent 001————
1897 1897 010————
1898 1898 111————
1899 1899 310————
1900 1900 Morrison410————
1901 1901 Leon L. Gilkey 320————
1902 1902 No coach320————
1903 1903 J. Harrison Werner 120————
1904 1904 William Blaine 421————
1905 1905 William Juneau 230————
1906 1906 310————
1907 1907 520————
1908 1908 331————
1909 1909 Jason M. Saunderson 130————
1910 1910 422————
1911 1911 Fred Johnson 440————
1912 1912 Harry W. Ewing 231————
1913 1913 530————
1914 1914 520————
1915 1915 511————
1916 1916 420————
1917 1917 510————
1918  No Games — World War I
1919 1919 Charles A. West 411————
1920 1920 421————
1921 1921 710————
1922 1922 † North Central 5214111st†———
1923 1923 3402304th———
1924 1924 †6105001st†———
1925 1925 2321125th———
1926 1926 †8033021st†———
1927 1927 5312203rd———
1928 1928 Cy Kasper 9103102nd———
1929 1929 5412112nd———
1930 1930 2611304th———
1931 1931 6302202nd———
1932 1932 251215th———
1933 1933 †6304001st†———
1934 1934 Red Threlfall 6402204th———
1935 1935 4411313rd———
1936 1936 3611417th———
1937 1937 4502306th———
1938 1938 Jack V. Barnes 3502304th———
1939 1939 †7204101st†———
1940 1940 4312315th———
1941 1941 Thurlo McCrady 2501507th———
1942 1942 4403304th———
1943  No Games — World War II
1944 1944 110————
1945 1945 141————
1946 1946 3322123rd———
1947 1947 Ralph Ginn 4503103rd———
1948 1948 4602404th———
1949 1949 †7305101st†———
1950 1950 †9015011st†———
1951 1951 8114112nd———
1952 1952 4413213rd———
1953 1953 †5315011st†———
1954 1954 †7205101st†———
1955 1955 †6215011st†———
1956 1956 4503304th———
1957 1957 †6215011st†———
1958 1958 4503303rd———
1959 1959 2702406th———
1960 1960 5412314th———
1961 1961 †8205101st†———
1962 1962 †7215011st†———
1963 1963 †9106001st†———
1964 1964 2802404th———
1965 1965 1811415th———
1966 1966 3702404th———
1967 1967 4602404th———
1968 1968 4602404th———
1969 1969 Dave Kragthorpe 3703303rd———
1970 1970 Dean Pryor 2801506th———
1971 1971 3702406th———
1972 1972 John Gregory 6502506th———
1973 [lower-alpha 2] 1973 5512414th———
1974 1974 6504303rd———
1975 1975 7404304th———
1976 1976 5414112nd———
1977 1977 5413314th———
1978 1978 5603303rd———
1979 1979 9304202nd NCAA Division II Playoffs — First Round  ^——
1980 1980 3801507th———
1981 1981 4602506th———
1982 1982 Wayne Haensel 4602505th———
1983 1983 5603608th———
1984 1984 3802708th———
1985 1985 7407202nd———
1986 1986 6505404th———
1987 1987 5504507th———
1988 1988 7406302nd———
1989 1989 5603608th———
1990 1990 3802709th———
1991 1991 Mike Daly 7305304th———
1992 1992 7305405th———
1993 1993 7406303rd———
1994 1994 7405405th———
1995 1995 6504506th———
1996 [lower-alpha 3] 1996 74632nd———
1997 1997 John Stiegelmeier 46366th———
1998 1998 65545th———
1999 1999 83634th———
2000 2000 65456th———
2001 2001 56444th———
2002 2002 64444th———
2003 2003 74434th———
2004 [lower-alpha 4] 2004 Great West 65233rd———
2005 2005 65323rd———
2006 2006 74312nd—22—
2007 2007 †74401st†—1922
2008 2008 Missouri Valley 75623rd———
2009 2009 84712nd NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — First Round  ^1111
2010 2010 56443rd———
2011 2011 56444th———
2012 2012 94622nd NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Second Round  ^1417
2013 2013 95532nd NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Second Round  ^1314
2014 2014 95534th NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Second Round  ^1213
2015 2015 84533rd NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — First Round  ^1516
2016 2016 †94711st† NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Quarterfinals  ^67
2017 2017 113622nd NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Semifinals  ^34
2018 2018 103622nd NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Semifinals  ^33
2019 2019 85533rd NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Second Round  ^1012
2020 [lower-alpha 5] 2020 †82511st† NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — National Championship Game  ^22
2021 2021 114533rd NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Semifinals  ^45
2022 2022 †141801st† NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — National Champions  ^11
2023 2023 Jimmy Rogers 15080————
TotalsAll-time:
644–475–38
(.573)		Conference:
356–268–24
(.568)		 Postseason:
18–12
(.600)		 

Notes

  1. ↑ Since Division I was split into subdivisions, the NCAA poll was the major poll used at the I-AA (FCS) level until 1992, when it was replaced by The Sports Network poll. Beginning in 2015, the FCS now uses the STATS poll.
  2. ↑ The NCAA switched to its current divisional system in 1973. South Dakota State was classified as a Division II program (formerly College Division).
  3. ↑ Overtime rules were added for NCAA football in 1996, thereby eliminating ties.
  4. ↑ South Dakota State moved up to the NCAA Division I FCS level in 2004.
  5. ↑ The Fall 2020 MVFC football season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league play resuming in a shortened Spring 2021 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium". GoJacks.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "South Dakota State crowned 2022 FCS champions defeating North Dakota State". NCAA. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jimmy Rogers introduced as South Dakota State's new head football coach". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2022 Football History and Record Book" (PDF). GoJacks.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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