1953 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

American college football season

1953 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCC champion
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	5–3–1 (5–0–1 NCC)
Head coach	Ralph Ginn (7th season)
Home stadium	State Field
Seasons← 1952 1954 →

The 1953 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1953 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (5–0–1 against conference opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 186.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 19	at Marquette*	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, MI	L 13–46
September 26	Iowa State Teachers	State Field Brookings, SD	W 52–19
October 3	at North Dakota	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	T 13–13
October 10	at Augustana (SD)	Sioux Falls, SD	W 55–0
October 17	Saint John's (MN)*	State Field Brookings, SD (Hobo Day)	L 13–26
October 24	North Dakota State	State Field Brookings, SD (rivalry)	W 32–14	7,500
October 31	South Dakota	State Field Brookings, SD (Little Brown Jug)	W 25–0	4,000–5,000
November 7	at Morningside	Sioux City, IA	W 31–29
November 14	at Wichita*	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 13–39
*Non-conference game

"2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
"Sioux Stop Jackrabbits With a Tie". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 4, 1953. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
"State blasts Bison, 32–14". Rapid City Journal. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Craig Stolze (November 1, 1953). "State Rolls Over University to Regain Jug: Jacks Slide Closer To NC Title". The Argus-Leader. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

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Venues	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium (1962–2015) Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium (2016–present)
Bowls & rivalries	North Dakota State: Dakota Marker South Dakota
Culture & lore	Jack Rabbit "Ring the Bell"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1889 1890–1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National championship seasons in bold