1926 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

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1926 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–0–3 (3–0–2 NCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State $ 3 0 2 8 1 3
South Dakota 3 1 1 5 3 1
Morningside 2 1 0 6 2 0
Creighton 2 2 1 4 4 1
North Dakota 3 2 0 4 4 0
North Dakota Agricultural 2 3 0 5 3 0
Des Moines 1 4 0 2 7 0
Nebraska Wesleyan 0 3 0 6 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State College in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1926 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled an 8–0–3 record, won the NCC championship, shut out seven of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 157 to 24.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Columbus (SD)Brookings, SDT 7–7
October 2Huron*Brookings, SDW 35–0
October 9Buena Vista*Brookings, SDW 33–0
October 16North Dakota AgriculturalBrookings, SD (rivalry)W 21–0
October 23at North DakotaGrand Forks, NDW 6–0[2]
October 30South DakotaBrookings, SD (Hobo Day, rivalry)T 0–0
November 6at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 21–6
November 13at Creighton
T 8–8
November 20at Detroit*
W 3–0[3]
November 25at Saint Louis*W 14–0
December 256:30 p.m.at Hawaii*W 9–212,000[4][5][6][7]
January 1at Honolulu town team*
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 12–13 (exhibition?)[8][9]

Roster

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Sixteen players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1926 team:

[10]

References

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  1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 76. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "S.D. State Mars N.D. Homecoming With 6-0 Victory". The Minneapolis Journal. October 24, 1926. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 21, 1926). "Kelley's Place Kick Beats U. of D. Eleven". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Crane, Ez (December 25, 1926). "Roaring Rainbows, Jackrabbits Ready For Battle". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 12. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Crane, Ez (December 26, 1926). "South Dakota Defeats Deans, 9-2". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 1. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Crane, Ez (December 26, 1926). "Kelley's Educated Toe Registers Three Field Goals (continued)". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "South Dakota State Takes Hawaiians To 9-2 Trimming". The Casper Tribune-Herald. Casper, Wyoming. Associated Press. December 26, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Watson, Don (January 3, 1927). "=Dakotas Downed By The Townies In 13-12 Fracas". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 10. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Watson, Don (January 3, 1927). "=Dakotans Downed By The Town Team In 13-12 Contest (continued)". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 11. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Sixteen South Dakota State Gridders Awarded Letters". The Daily Argus-Leader. December 1, 1926. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.



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