1939 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
| 1939 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football | |
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NCC co-champion | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (4–1 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | State Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State Teachers | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota Agricultural | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jack V. Barnes, the team compiled a 7–2 record, tied for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 95.[1]
South Dakota State was ranked at No. 255 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | South Dakota Mines* |
| W 40–0 | [3] | |||
| September 30 | Moorhead State Teachers* |
| W 20–7 | 8,000 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | Yankton* |
| W 6–0 | [5] | |||
| October 14 | North Dakota Agricultural | W 6–0 | [6] | ||||
| October 21 | North Dakota |
| W 14–13 | [7] | |||
| October 28 | South Dakota |
| L 7–21 | 5,000 | [8] | ||
| November 4 | at Omaha |
| W 7–6 | [9] | |||
| November 11 | Morningside |
| W 34–13 | [10] | |||
| November 25 | at West Texas State* |
| L 7–35 | [11] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 76. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.D. State Revenges Mines 40-0". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 24, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Tops Moorhead 20-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 1, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rabbits Down Yankton 6 To 0: State Scores Third Period of Hot Battle". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 7, 1939. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rabbits take loop through". Sioux City Journal. October 15, 1939. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota Beaten, 16-13: South Dakota State in Bid for N.C. Title". Sunday World-Herald. October 22, 1939. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ J.D. Ashley (October 29, 1939). "Forney's Debut Stuns Rabbits As Coyotes Win 21 To 7". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Maurice Shadle (November 5, 1939). "South Dakota State Makes Extra Point So Omaha U. Loses at Homecoming, 7 to 6". Sunday World-Herald. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rabbits Thump Maroons To Tie For Loop Title: Jacks Cut Loose with Long Runs to Grab 34-13 Victory". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. November 12, 1939. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texans Beat Rabbits On Fine Passing, 35-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 26, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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