| 1956 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (3–3 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | State Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State Teachers | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1956 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 4–5 record, finished in a tie for fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 212 to 137.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | at Montana State* | Great Falls, MT | L 14–33 | ||||
| September 22 | Northwest Missouri State* |
| W 7–0 | ||||
| September 29 | Arizona* | L 0–60 | |||||
| October 6 | Augustana (SD) |
| L 20–21 | 6,800 | |||
| October 13 | North Dakota |
| W 14–13 | ||||
| October 20 | at South Dakota | Vermillion, SD (Dakota Day, rivalry) | L 14–19 | 7,000 | |||
| October 27 | at North Dakota State | L 9–26 | |||||
| November 3 | Morningside |
| W 28–13 | ||||
| November 10 | Iowa State Teachers |
| W 31–27 | ||||
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References
- "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Jacks Edge Sioux, 14-13". Sioux City Journal. October 14, 1956. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fourth-Period Touchdown Wins for Coyotes". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 14, 1956. pp. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- "NoDak State Bison trample Jacks 26–9". The Daily Plainsman. October 28, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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