1940 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

American college football season

1940 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 4–3–1 (2–3–1 NCC)
Head coach|

* Jack V. Barnes (3rd season)

Home stadium| State Field

Seasons

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1941 ->

1940 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Iowa State Teachers $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Dakota | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Dakota | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Morningside | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 2
South Dakota State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Omaha | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 2
North Dakota Agricultural | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jack V. Barnes, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 78 to 57.[1]

South Dakota State was ranked at No. 332 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 21| South Dakota Mines|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD

| W 45–0| [3]
September 28| St. Norbert|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD

| W 6–0|
October 5| Omaha|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD

| W 12–7|
October 12| at Morningside| Sioux City, IA| T 6–6| [4]
October 18| at North Dakota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| L 0–6| [5]
October 26| South Dakota|

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

| L 0–26| [6]
November 1| North Dakota Agricultural|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD (rivalry)

| W 7–0| [7]
November 9| at Iowa State Teachers|

* O. R. Latham Stadium
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 2–12| [8]

* Homecoming

## 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. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Hardrockers Take 45-0 Beating From State in Opener". Rapid City Journal. September 23, 1940. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "State College Battles Morningside To 6-6 Deadlock". Argus Leaders. October 13, 1940. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Long Punt Return Beats Rabbits 6-0". Argus Leader. October 19, 1940. p. 3 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ J.D. Ashley (October 27, 1940). "USD Wins 26 To 0 For Biggest Margin Since 1912". Argus Leader. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Long gain on pass wins for State over Bison 7–0". Argus-Leader. November 2, 1940. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Teachers Rap South Dakota State, 12-2, to Clinch Title". The Des Moines Register. November 10, 1940 - 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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