American college football season
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]
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September 25 | | Columbus (SD) | Brookings, SD | T 7–7 | |
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October 2 | | Huron* | Brookings, SD | W 35–0 | |
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October 9 | | Buena Vista* | Brookings, SD | W 33–0 | |
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October 16 | | North Dakota Agricultural | Brookings, SD (rivalry) | W 21–0 | |
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October 23 | | at North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | W 6–0 | | [2]
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October 30 | | South Dakota | Brookings, SD (Hobo Day, rivalry) | T 0–0 | |
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November 6 | | at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | W 21–6 | |
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November 13 | | at Creighton | | T 8–8 | |
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November 20 | | at Detroit* | | W 3–0 | | [3]
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November 25 | | at Saint Louis* | | W 14–0 | |
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December 25 | 6:30 p.m. | at Hawaii* | | W 9–2 | 12,000 | [4][5][6][7]
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January 1 | | at Honolulu town team* | - Honolulu Stadium
- Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
| L 12–13 (exhibition?) | | [8][9]
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Sixteen players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1926 team:
- Howard Biegert, Montevideo, MN, quarterback
- Arnold Brevik, Gary, SD, guard
- Martin Carlisle, Brookings, SD, halfback
- Arthur Eggers, Wagner, SD, end
- Bob Ekem, Flandreau, SD, tackle
- George Frandsen, Plankinton, SD, quarterback
- Leslie Harding, Montevideo, MN, halfback
- John Johnson, Brookings, SD, end
- Frank Kelley, Tyndall, SD, halfback
- Harry Krug, Madison, SD, end
- Walter Parmeter, Westport, SD, fullback
- Louis Schugel, New Ulm, SD, tackle
- Leo Schweinfurt, Tracy, MN, fullback
- George Seeley, Rosholt, SD, guard
- Clyde Starbeck, Montevideo, MN, center
- Wolters, Watertown, SD, tackle
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- ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 76. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "S.D. State Mars N.D. Homecoming With 6-0 Victory". The Minneapolis Journal. October 24, 1926. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 21, 1926). "Kelley's Place Kick Beats U. of D. Eleven". Detroit Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Sixteen South Dakota State Gridders Awarded Letters". The Daily Argus-Leader. December 1, 1926. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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