2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
The 2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represents South Dakota State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by 20th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier and play their home games at their new stadium Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. They are the 2016 Co-Champions of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and winners of the leagues automatic bid to the FCS playoffs.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
7:00 PM |
at No. 13 (FBS) TCU* |
No. 8 |
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
FSN |
L 41–59 |
43,450 |
September 10 |
6:00 PM |
Drake* |
No. 9 |
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD |
ESPN3 |
W 56–28 |
15,171 (R) |
September 17 |
6:00 PM |
Cal Poly* |
No. 9 |
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD |
ESPN3 |
L 31–38 |
16,887 (R) |
October 1 |
6:00 PM |
No. 8 Western Illinois |
No. 15 |
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD |
ESPN3 |
W 52–14 |
14,155 |
October 8 |
6:00 PM |
at Southern Illinois |
No. 12 |
Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL |
ESPN3 |
W 45–39 |
5,704 |
October 15 |
2:30 PM |
at No. 1 North Dakota State |
No. 11 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Dakota Marker) |
NBC ND ESPN3 |
W 19–17 |
18,828 |
October 22 |
2:00 PM |
No. 13 Youngstown State![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
No. 7 |
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD |
Midco SN |
W 24–10 |
17,730 (R) |
October 29 |
2:00 PM |
at Illinois State |
No. 7 |
Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL |
CSN CH ESPN3 |
L 21–38 |
7,595 |
November 5 |
2:00 PM |
Missouri State |
No. 13 |
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD |
Midco SN |
W 49–24 |
10,826 |
November 12 |
2:00 PM |
South Dakota |
No. 11 |
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD (South Dakota Showdown Series) |
Midco SN |
W 28–21 |
15,345 |
November 19 |
4:00 PM |
at Northern Iowa |
No. 8 |
UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA |
ESPN3 |
W 45–24 |
10,511 |
December 3 |
2:00 PM |
No. 9 Villanova* |
No. 7 |
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD (FCS Playoffs Second Round) |
ESPN3 |
W 10–7 |
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December 9 |
TBD |
at No. 4 North Dakota State* |
No. 8 |
Fargodome • Fargo, ND (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals) |
TBD |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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R indicates Record Attendance
Game summaries
@ TCU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#8 Jackrabbits |
3 |
21 |
14 |
3 |
41 |
#13 (FBS) Horned Frogs |
7 |
17 |
21 |
14 |
59 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Drake
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
#9 Jackrabbits |
21 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
56 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–8 |
1983 |
SDSU, 20–3 |
Cal Poly
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
7 |
10 |
0 |
21 |
38 |
#9 Jackrabbits |
7 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–5 |
2014 |
SDSU, 44–18 |
Western Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#8 Leathernecks |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
#15 Jackrabbits |
7 |
21 |
24 |
0 |
52 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–5 |
2015 |
WIU, 30–24 2OT |
@ Southern Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#12 Jackrabbits |
14 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
45 |
Salukis |
7 |
11 |
14 |
7 |
39 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–3 |
2013 |
SIU, 27–24 |
@ North Dakota State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#11 Jackrabbbits |
0 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
19 |
#1 Bison |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
40–59–5 |
2015 |
NDSU, 28–7 |
Youngstown State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#13 Penguins |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
#7 Jackrabbits |
14 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–6 |
2015 |
SDSU, 38–8 |
@ Illinois State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#7 Jackrabbits |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Redbirds |
14 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–3 |
2015 |
SDSU, 25–20 |
Missouri State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
14 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
#13 Jackrabbits |
14 |
7 |
21 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–1 |
2015 |
SDSU, 39–0 |
South Dakota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Coyotes |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
#11 Jackrabbits |
7 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
52–52–7 |
2015 |
SDSU, 30–23 |
@ Northern Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#8 Jackrabbbits |
14 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
45 |
Panthers |
14 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
19–29–2 |
2015 |
UNI, 10–7 |
FCS Playoffs
Second Round–Villanova
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#9 Wildcats |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
#7 Jackrabbits |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Quarterfinals–North Dakota State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#7 Jackrabbits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
#4 Bison |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
41–59–5 |
10/15/2016 |
SDSU, 19–17 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Final |
STATS FCS |
8 |
9 |
9 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
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Coaches |
14 |
12 |
10 |
18 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
11 |
10 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
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FCS Playoffs |
Not released |
NR |
NR |
10 |
Not released |
References
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore |
- Jack Rabbit
- "Ring the Bell"
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People | |
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