1938 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

American college football season

1938 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 3–5 (2–3 NCC)
Head coach|

* Jack V. Barnes (1st season)

Home stadium| State Field

Seasons

<- 1937

1939 ->

1938 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
South Dakota $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Dakota | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Dakota Agricultural | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Dakota State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Morningside | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Omaha | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Iowa State Teachers | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jack V. Barnes, the team compiled a 3–5 record and was outscored by a total of 109 to 69.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 16| at South Dakota Mines*|

* O'Harra Field
* Rapid City, SD

| L 7–18| 4,000| [2]
September 23| at North Dakota| Grand Forks, ND| L 0–37| | [3]
October 1| Omaha|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD

| W 28–6| | [4]
October 8| at St. Norbert*| West De Pere, WI| L 0–9| | [5]
October 14| at Morningside|

* Stock Yards Park
* Sioux City, IA

| W 14–13| | [6]
October 22| Moorhead State Teachers*|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD

| W 14–6| | [7]
October 29| South Dakota|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD (rivalry, Hobo Day)

| L 0–7| 10,000| [8][9]
November 12| North Dakota Agricultural|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD (rivalry)

| L 6–13| | [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 76. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
2. ^ "Miners Beat S.D. State 18-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 17, 1938. p. 3 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Sioux Defeat Rabbits 37 To 0". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 24, 1938. p. 3 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Jackrabbits Romp To 28-7 Victory Over Omaha Team". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 2, 1938. p. 11 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "State College Beaten 9 To 0 By St. Norbert". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 9, 1938. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Dan Desmond (October 15, 1939). "Rabbits Surprise Morningside, 14 to 13". Sioux City Journal. pp. Sports 1, 2 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Rabbits Beat Dragons, 14-6". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 23, 1938. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Hobo Day Crowd Sees Coyotes Beat Jackrabbits, 7 To 0". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 30, 1938. p. 11 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Woodrow Wentzy (October 30, 1938). "Jacks Tumble to Coyotes in Thrilling Tilt: University Nabs Win in Hobo Day Game by 7 to 0 Margin". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. p. Sports 2 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Jackrabbits close season with loss to Bison; 13 to 6". Argus-Leader. November 13, 1938. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - 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

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* Jack Rabbit
* "Ring the Bell"

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