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1939 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23South Dakota Mines*
W 40–0[3]
September 30Moorhead State Teachers*
  • State Field
  • Brookings, SD
W 20–78,000[4]
October 7Yankton*
  • State Field
  • Brookings, SD
W 6–0[5]
October 14North Dakota Agricultural
W 6–0[6]
October 21North Dakotadagger
W 14–13[7]
October 28South Dakota
L 7–215,000[8]
November 4at Omaha
W 7–6[9]
November 11Morningside
  • State Field
  • Brookings, SD
W 34–13[10]
November 25at West Texas State*
L 7–35[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 76. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "S.D. State Revenges Mines 40-0". The Daily Argus-Leader. September 24, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State Tops Moorhead 20-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 1, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Rabbits take loop through". Sioux City Journal. October 15, 1939. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Texans Beat Rabbits On Fine Passing, 35-7". The Daily Argus-Leader. November 26, 1939. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.


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