1926 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

American college football season

1926 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football

NCC champion

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 8–0–3 (3–0–2 NCC)
Head coach|

* Charles A. West (8th season)

Seasons

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1926 North Central Conference football standings

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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

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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[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| | Columbus (SD)| Brookings, SD| T 7–7| |
October 2| | Huron*| Brookings, SD| W 35–0| |
October 9| | Buena Vista*| Brookings, SD| W 33–0| |
October 16| | North Dakota Agricultural| Brookings, SD (rivalry)| W 21–0| |
October 23| | at North Dakota| Grand Forks, ND| W 6–0| | [2]
October 30| | South Dakota| Brookings, SD (Hobo Day, rivalry)| T 0–0| |
November 6| | at Morningside| Sioux City, IA| W 21–6| |
November 13| | at Creighton|

* Creighton Stadium
* Omaha, NE

| T 8–8| |
November 20| | at Detroit*|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| W 3–0| | [3]
November 25| | at Saint Louis*|

* Sportsman's Park
* St. Louis, MO

| W 14–0| |
December 25| 6:30 p.m.| at Hawaii*|

* Honolulu Stadium
* Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii

| W 9–2| 12,000| [4][5][6][7]
January 1| | at Honolulu town team*|

* Honolulu Stadium
* Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii

| L 12–13 (exhibition?)| | [8][9]

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Central time

## Roster[edit]

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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## References[edit]

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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
10. ^ "Sixteen South Dakota State Gridders Awarded Letters". The Daily Argus-Leader. December 1, 1926. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.

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South Dakota State Jackrabbits football

Venues|

* Coughlin–Alumni Stadium (1962–2015)
* Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium (2016–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* North Dakota State: Dakota Marker
* South Dakota

Culture & lore|

* Jack Rabbit
* "Ring the Bell"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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