1961 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

American college football season

1961 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football

NCC co-champion

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 8–2 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach|

* Ralph Ginn (15th season)

Home stadium| State Field

Seasons

← 1960

1962 →

1961 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
South Dakota State \+  | 5  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 8  | – | 2  | – | 0
State College of Iowa \+  | 5  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 2  | – | 0
North Dakota | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 0
Augustana (SD) | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 3  | – | 1
Morningside | 2  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
North Dakota State | 1  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
South Dakota | 0  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 1  | – | 8  | – | 0

* \+ – Conference co-champions

The 1961 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its 15th season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled an 8–2 record, tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 376 to 97.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| at Bemidji State*| Bemidji, MN| W 34–8| 1,200|
September 16| Colorado State–Greeley*| Brookings, SD| W 36–13| 5,000|
September 23| St. Cloud State*| Brookings, SD| W 73–0| 2,500|
September 30| at Montana State*|

* Gatton Field
* Bozeman, MT

| L 12–17| 4,500| [2]
October 7| at Augustana (SD)|

* Howard Wood Field
* Sioux Falls, SD

| W 41–14| 6,671|
October 14| at North Dakota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| L 13–14| 7,800–7,963| [3][4]
October 21| South Dakota| Brookings, SD (rivalry, Hobo Day)| W 34–6| 5,000–7,500| [5][6]
October 28| North Dakota State|

* State Field
* Brookings, SD (Dakota Marker)

| W 41–12| 2,500| [7]
November 4| Morningside| Sioux City, IA| W 56–0| 750|
November 11| State College of Iowa| Brookings, SD| W 36–13| 4,700|

* *Non-conference game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
2. ^ "Bobcats Rack Up Initial Conquest of Season". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. October 1, 1961. p. 19. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "Sioux Nip Jacks 14-13". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1961. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
5. ^ Craig Stolze (October 22, 1961). "SDSC Socks Coyotes". Argus-Leader. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
7. ^ "Jacks stay in race". Argus-Leader. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

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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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