2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 4
Record11–3 (6–2 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Eidsness (12th season)
Defensive coordinatorClint Brown (9th season)
Home stadiumDana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 3 South Dakota State ^   6 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 19 Northern Iowa ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 13 Western Illinois ^   5 – 3     8 – 4  
No. 15 South Dakota ^   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Illinois State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Youngstown State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Missouri State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Indiana State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 21st-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Jackrabbits defeated Northern Iowa in the second round and New Hampshire in the quarterfinals before losing to James Madison in the semifinals.[1] The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

  1. ^ "South Dakota State nabs No. 5 seed in FCS playoffs". Argus Leader. Retrieved January 18, 2018.