1953 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

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1953 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1953 record5–3–1 (5–0–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 North Central Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State $ 5 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Iowa State Teachers 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
North Dakota 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Morningside 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
North Dakota State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
South Dakota 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Augustana (SD) 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1953 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (5–0–1 against conference opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 186.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Marquette*
L 13–46
September 26Iowa State Teachers
W 52–19
October 3at North DakotaGrand Forks, NDT 13–13
October 10at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 55–0
October 17St. John's*
L 13–26
October 24North Dakota State
  • State Field
  • Brookings, SD
W 32–147,500[2]
October 31South Dakota
  • State Field
  • Brookings, SD
W 25–04,000-5,000
November 7at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 31–29
November 14at Wichita*Wichita, KSL 13–39
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "State blasts Bison, 32–14". Rapid City Journal. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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