1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record3–3–2 (2–1–2 NCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 1 – 2
North Dakota Agricultural 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
North Dakota 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Morningside 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
South Dakota 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Augustana (SD) 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 3–3–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 76.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at LorasDubuque, IAL 18–234,500[2]
September 28Iowa State TeachersBrookings, SDT 6–6[3]
October 5ManitobaBrookings, SDW 61–0[4]
October 12North Dakota Agricultural
L 0–6[5]
October 19Augustana (SD)Brookings, SD (Hobo day)W 26–65,000[6]
October 26South Dakota
  • Inman Field
  • Vermillion, SD (rivalry)
W 20–06,000[7]
November 2at Oklahoma City
L 0–354,000[8]
November 9MorningsideBrookings, SDT 0–0[9]

References

  1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Loras Downs State 23-18: Outfight Jackrabbits in Wild Fourth 16-12 After 18-7 Halftime". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 22, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Iowa Tutors Outplay Foe, But Tie, 6-6". The Des Moines Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. S7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "S.D. State Clouts Manitoba U. 61-0". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 6, 1946. p. Sports 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State downed 6–0". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 13, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Spence Sandvig (October 20, 1946). "Hoboes Happy With 26-6 Triumph Over Vikings: Jacks Gain First NC Win After 6-0 Battle for Half". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Spence Sandvig (October 27, 1946). "State Jackrabbits End Coyote Domination 20-0: Zimmerman, Corning and Webber Score". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Chiefs Slay Rabbits, 35 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. November 3, 1946. p. 67. Retrieved December 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. ^ "Morningside, Jacks Tie in Snowstorm: North Central Tilt Ends in Scoreless Deadlock". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. November 10, 1946. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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