2009 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

American college football season November 2025 February 2026 2009 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football South Dakota State University logo.svg 125 Missouri Valley Football Conference MVFC 11 11 8–4 7–1 John Stiegelmeier 13th Luke Meadows 8th Clint Brown 1st Jay Bubak 1st Coughlin–Alumni Stadium NCAA Division I Quarterfinal L 48–61 vs Montana The 2009 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing in second in the MVFC. South Dakota State played their home games at Coughlin–Alumni Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota. South Dakota State received an at–large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Jackrabbits were defeated by the Montana Grizzlies in the first round.Montana 61-48 South Dakota State (Nov 28, 2009) Final Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/293320149/s-dakota-st-montana 2025-11-23 ESPN en The team was ranked No. 11 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.December 21, 2009 Sports Network's Final 2009 FCS College Football Poll http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/2009_poll.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110622081235/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2F2009_poll.htm June 22, 2011 December 12, 2021 The Sports Network Schedule 2009 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central September 12 6:00 pm w y 21 Georgia Southern Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 44–6 12,354 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-jacks-defense-stifles-geor/176810773/ Argus-Leader Jacks' defense stifles Georgia Southern in season opener September 13, 2009 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 6:00 pm w 18 2009 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 41–0 13,945 September 26 7:00 pm w 17 y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 38–17 7,833 Reinhardt Randy Redbirds Match Jackrabbits — For A Half https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86635943/ October 6, 2021 The Pantagraph September 27, 2009 C1 Newspapers.com October 3 6:00 pm l 16 y y Cal Poly 19 Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–21 10,331 October 10 2:00 pm w 19 Missouri State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 24–17 10,592 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-sdsu-tops-missouri-st/150227837/ Rapid City Journal SDSU tops Missouri State, 24–17 October 11, 2009 June 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 6:00 pm w 14 North Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD Dakota Marker KNBN-TV 28–13 14,188 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86739001/jackrabbits-roll-past-bison/ Argus-Leader Jackrabbits roll past Bison October 18, 2009 October 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 2:00 pm w 11 Northern Iowa 6 Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD Mediacom (Ch. 10)/Midcontinent (Ch. 23) 24–14 15,523 October 31 4:00 pm w 9 y 2009 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH KDLT-TV/Comcast SportsNet Chicago/MyYTV 17–3 10,780 November 7 1:00 pm l 9 Southern Illinois 3 Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 15–34 10,317 Salukis clinch share of league title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90474531/chicago-tribune/ December 12, 2021 Chicago Tribune Associated Press November 8, 2009 3:4 Newspapers.com November 14 11:00 pm l 12 y y Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN BTN 13–16 50,805 November 21 1:00 pm w 12 y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 27–7 1,508 November 28 1:00 pm l 11 Montana 2 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT KELO-TV/KPAX-TV NCAA Division I First Round 48–61 19,197 South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2009 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2571/season/2009 November 22, 2025 ESPN2009 Football Schedule https://gojacks.com/sports/football/schedule/2009 November 22, 2025 South Dakota State University Athletics References South Dakota State Category:South Dakota State Jackrabbits football seasons South Dakota State Jackrabbits football South Dakota State