1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football North Central Conference NCC 4–5 3–1 Ralph Ginn 1st The 1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 211 to 123.2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide South Dakota State University 2007 76 https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1055&context=football-guides July 4, 2020 In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, South Dakota State was ranked at No. 366 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes yes September 20 at Loras Dubuque, IA L 0-28 Loras Stops S.D. State in 28-0 Opener The Des Moines Register September 21, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54814040/loras-stops-sd-state-in-28-0-opener/ Newspapers.com September 27 1947 St. Cloud Teachers Huskies St. Cloud Teachers Brookings, SD L 6-20 6,000 Peds Chase Rabbits, Prep for Duluth St. Cloud Times September 29, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54814197/peds-chase-rabbits-prep-for-duluth/ Newspapers.com October 3 1947 Central Dutch Central (IA) Brookings, SD W 39-6 S.D. State Rips Central, 39-6 The Des Moines Register October 4, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54814318/sd-state-rips-central-39-6/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS L 6-86 17,500 Evans Boosts Kansas By Cyclones, 27-7 The Des Moines Register Dixie Smith October 5, 1947 V-1, V-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28378285/evans_boosts_kansas_by_cyclones_277/ Newspapers.com October 18 at 1947 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Augustana Stadium Sioux Falls, SD W 33-12 October 25 South Dakota Brookings, SD (rivalry) L 7-26 > 10,000 Coyotes Spoil Jackrabbit Homecoming 26-7 The Daily Argus-Leader October 26, 1947 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54759571/coyotes-spoil-jackrabbit-homecoming-26-7/ Newspapers.com November 1 North Dakota State Brookings, SD (rivalry) W 7-0 3,000 State Bunnies Nip Bison, 7-0 Sioux City Journal November 2, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54814652/state-bunnies-nip-bison-7-0/ Newspapers.com November 8 at 1947 Morningside Maroons Morningside Sioux City, IA W 13-0 3,000 November 15 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 12-33 Toledo Trounces South Dakotans The Akron Beacon Journal November 16, 1947 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28197355/toledo_trounces_south_dakotans/ Newspapers.com References South Dakota State Category:South Dakota State Jackrabbits football seasons Category:1947 in sports in South Dakota