List of South Dakota State Jackrabbits football seasons
The following is a list of seasons completed by the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team. The Jackrabbits compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference at the NCAA Division I FCS level. Representing South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, SDSU has played their home games at the 19,300-seat Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium since 2016.[1]
South Dakota State began playing football in 1889, competing as an independent. They joined the now-defunct North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1922, competing as a member for 82 years at the NCAA Division II (formerly College Division) level. The Jackrabbits moved up to the FCS ranks in 2004, joining the Great West Conference, before finding their current home in the MVFC in 2008.
South Dakota State has claimed 18 conference titles in their history, including three in the Missouri Valley. The Jackrabbits won their first national championship in 2022, defeating rival North Dakota State.[2] After the season, longtime head coach John Stiegelmeier announced his retirement after 36 years coaching at the university. He was replaced by current head coach Jimmy Rogers.[3]
Seasons
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† National champions | |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Regular season results | Postseason results | Final ranking | ||||||||
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| Overall | Conference | Bowl game/Playoff result | STATS/NCAA Poll[a] | Coaches' Poll | ||||||||||
| Win | Loss | Tie | Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | ||||||||
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | ||||||||||||||
| 1889 | 1889 | No coach | Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1897 | 1897 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1898 | 1898 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1899 | 1899 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1900 | 1900 | Morrison | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1901 | 1901 | Leon L. Gilkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1902 | 1902 | No coach | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1903 | 1903 | J. Harrison Werner | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1904 | 1904 | William Blaine | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1905 | 1905 | William Juneau | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1906 | 1906 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1907 | 1907 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1908 | 1908 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1909 | 1909 | Jason M. Saunderson | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1910 | 1910 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1911 | 1911 | Fred Johnson | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1912 | 1912 | Harry W. Ewing | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1913 | 1913 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1914 | 1914 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1915 | 1915 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1916 | 1916 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1917 | 1917 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1918 | No Games — World War I | |||||||||||||
| 1919 | 1919 | Charles A. West | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1920 | 1920 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1921 | 1921 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1922 | 1922† | North Central | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1st† | — | — | — | ||
| 1923 | 1923 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1924 | 1924† | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1925 | 1925 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1926 | 1926† | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1927 | 1927 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1928 | 1928 | Cy Kasper | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — | ||
| 1929 | 1929 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1930 | 1930 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1931 | 1931 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1932 | 1932 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5th | — | — | — | ||||
| 1933 | 1933† | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1934 | 1934 | Red Threlfall | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 1935 | 1935 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1936 | 1936 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7th | — | — | — | |||
| 1937 | 1937 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1938 | 1938 | Jack V. Barnes | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 1939 | 1939† | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1940 | 1940 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1941 | 1941 | Thurlo McCrady | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | ||
| 1942 | 1942 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1943 | No Games — World War II | |||||||||||||
| 1944 | 1944 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1945 | 1945 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1946 | 1946 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1947 | 1947 | Ralph Ginn | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||
| 1948 | 1948 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1949 | 1949† | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1950 | 1950† | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1951 | 1951 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1952 | 1952 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1953 | 1953† | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1954 | 1954† | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1955 | 1955† | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1956 | 1956 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1957 | 1957† | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1958 | 1958 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1959 | 1959 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1960 | 1960 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1961 | 1961† | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1962 | 1962† | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1963 | 1963† | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1964 | 1964 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1965 | 1965 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1966 | 1966 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1967 | 1967 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1968 | 1968 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1969 | 1969 | Dave Kragthorpe | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||
| 1970 | 1970 | Dean Pryor | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | 1971 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | 1972 | John Gregory | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | ||
| 1973[b] | 1973 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1974 | 1974 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1975 | 1975 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | 1976 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | 1977 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1978 | 1978 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | 1979 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | NCAA Division II Playoffs — First Round ^ | — | — | |||
| 1980 | 1980 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | 1981 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | 1982 | Wayne Haensel | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | 1983 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1984 | 1984 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | 1985 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1986 | 1986 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1987 | 1987 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | 1988 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1989 | 1989 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | 1990 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1991 | 1991 | Mike Daly | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | 1992 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | 1993 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | 1994 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1995 | 1995 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1996[c] | 1996 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||||
| 1997 | 1997 | John Stiegelmeier | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6th | — | — | — | ||||
| 1998 | 1998 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5th | — | — | — | |||||
| 1999 | 1999 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2000 | 2000 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2001 | 2001 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2002 | 2002 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2003 | 2003 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2004[d] | 2004 | Great West | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||||
| 2005 | 2005 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||||
| 2006 | 2006 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2nd | — | 22 | — | |||||
| 2007 | 2007† | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1st† | — | 19 | 22 | |||||
| 2008 | 2008 | Missouri Valley | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||||
| 2009 | 2009 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2nd | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — First Round ^ | 11 | 11 | |||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Second Round ^ | 14 | 17 | |||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Second Round ^ | 13 | 14 | |||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4th | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Second Round ^ | 12 | 13 | |||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3rd | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — First Round ^ | 15 | 16 | |||||
| 2016 | 2016† | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1st† | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Quarterfinals ^ | 6 | 7 | |||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Semifinals ^ | 3 | 4 | |||||
| 2018 | 2018 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Semifinals ^ | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 2019 | 2019 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3rd | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Second Round ^ | 10 | 12 | |||||
| 2020[e] | 2020† | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1st† | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — National Championship Game ^ | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 2021 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3rd | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — Semifinals ^ | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 2022 | 2022† | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1st† | NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs — National Champions ^ | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 2023 | Jimmy Rogers | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Totals | All-time: 644–475–38 (.573) |
Conference: 356–268–24 (.568) |
Postseason: 18–12 (.600) |
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Notes
- ^ Since Division I was split into subdivisions, the NCAA poll was the major poll used at the I-AA (FCS) level until 1992, when it was replaced by The Sports Network poll. Beginning in 2015, the FCS now uses the STATS poll.
- ^ The NCAA switched to its current divisional system in 1973. South Dakota State was classified as a Division II program (formerly College Division).
- ^ Overtime rules were added for NCAA football in 1996, thereby eliminating ties.
- ^ South Dakota State moved up to the NCAA Division I FCS level in 2004.
- ^ The Fall 2020 MVFC football season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league play resuming in a shortened Spring 2021 season.
References
- ^ "Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium". GoJacks.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "South Dakota State crowned 2022 FCS champions defeating North Dakota State". NCAA. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Jimmy Rogers introduced as South Dakota State's new head football coach". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Football History and Record Book" (PDF). GoJacks.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.