1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

American college football season

1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football

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

* Thurlo McCrady (5th season)

Seasons

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1947 ->

1946 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Iowa State Teachers $  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 2
North Dakota Agricultural | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Dakota State | 2  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2
North Dakota | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Morningside | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
South Dakota | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0
Augustana (SD) | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 6  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 3–3–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 76.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 21| at Loras*| Dubuque, IA| L 18–23| 4,500| [2]
September 28| Iowa State Teachers| Brookings, SD| T 6–6| | [3]
October 5| Manitoba| Brookings, SD| W 61–0| | [4]
October 12| North Dakota Agricultural|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND (rivalry)

| L 0–6| | [5]
October 19| Augustana (SD)| Brookings, SD (Hobo day)| W 26–6| 5,000| [6]
October 26| South Dakota|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD (rivalry)

| W 20–0| 6,000| [7]
November 2| at Oklahoma City|

* Taft Stadium
* Oklahoma City, OK

| L 0–35| 4,000| [8]
November 9| Morningside| Brookings, SD| T 0–0| | [9]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
2. ^ "Loras Downs State 23-18: Outfight Jackrabbits in Wild Fourth 16-12 After 18-7 Halftime". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 22, 1946. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Iowa Tutors Outplay Foe, But Tie, 6-6". The Des Moines Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. S7 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "S.D. State Clouts Manitoba U. 61-0". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 6, 1946. p. Sports 6 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "State downed 6–0". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 13, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Spence Sandvig (October 20, 1946). "Hoboes Happy With 26-6 Triumph Over Vikings: Jacks Gain First NC Win After 6-0 Battle for Half". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Spence Sandvig (October 27, 1946). "State Jackrabbits End Coyote Domination 20-0: Zimmerman, Corning and Webber Score". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Chiefs Slay Rabbits, 35 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. November 3, 1946. p. 67. Retrieved December 4, 2019 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Morningside, Jacks Tie in Snowstorm: North Central Tilt Ends in Scoreless Deadlock". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. November 10, 1946. p. IV-1 - via Newspapers.com.

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South Dakota State Jackrabbits football

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

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