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| South Dakota State Jackrabbits football | |||
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| First season | 1900 | ||
| Athletic director | Justin Sell | ||
| Head coach | Jimmy Rogers 2nd season, 20–2 (.909) | ||
| Stadium | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium (capacity: 19,340) | ||
| Year built | 2016 | ||
| Field surface | Turf | ||
| Location | Brookings, South Dakota | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Past conferences | NCC (1922–2003), Great West (2004–2007) | ||
| All-time record | 655–474–38 (.578) | ||
| Playoff record | 22–12 | ||
| Claimed national titles | 2 (Div. I FCS): 2022, 2023 | ||
| Conference titles | |||
| Rivalries | North Dakota State (rivalry) South Dakota (rivalry) North Dakota | ||
| Colors | Blue and yellow[1] | ||
| Fight song | Ring the Bell | ||
| Mascot | Jack Rabbit | ||
| Marching band | The Pride of the Dakotas | ||
| NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances | (13) 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represents South Dakota State University in college football. The program competes at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). The Jackrabbits play their home games at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium on South Dakota State's campus in Brookings, South Dakota.
South Dakota State is considered to be among the few perennial powers in the FCS. South Dakota State is also one of only 13 FCS schools to host ESPN's College GameDay.
For the 2019 GameDay matchup, the No. 3 Jackrabbits hosted the No. 1 North Dakota State Bison, where they would lose in a close battle 23–16 after losing their starting QB to a season ending knee injury.[2]
As of August 2024, the Jackrabbits possess a 12-year streak of qualifying for the FCS playoffs, the second-longest in the country at the FCS level.[3] The longest FCS qualification streak - as of August 2024 - belongs to North Dakota State at 13.[4]
South Dakota State are two-time national champions. They achieved their first national championship win in school history on January 8, 2023, defeating North Dakota State 45-21.[5]
Then a year later on January 7, 2024, they repeated by defeating Montana (13–2) with a score of 23–3. The Jackrabbits finished the season with a perfect 15–0 record under first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers, who previously served as defensive coordinator and was a captain of the 2009 SDSU team himself.[6][7]
- ^ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Media Information". July 17, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Zimmer, Matt. "College GameDay: North Dakota State crashes party at South Dakota State". Argus Leader. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "JACKS MEET UALBANY IN FCS SEMIFINAL - South Dakota State University Athletics". gojacks.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "North Dakota State Bison preparing for unfamiliar experience at Montana State in FCS playoffs". 406mtsports.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "South Dakota State 45-21 North Dakota State (Jan 8, 2023) Final Score - ESPN". www.espn.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "South Dakota State 23-3 Montana (Jan 7, 2024) Final Score - ESPN". www.espn.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Jimmy Rogers - Head Coach - Football Coaches - South Dakota State University Athletics". gojacks.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.