1956 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

American college football season

1956 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	4–5 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach	Ralph Ginn (10th season)
Home stadium	State Field
Seasons← 1955 1957 →

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
September 15	at Montana State*	Great Falls, MT	L 14–33
September 22	Northwest Missouri State*	State Field Brookings, SD	W 7–0
September 29	Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 0–60
October 6	Augustana (SD)	State Field Brookings, SD	L 20–21	6,800
October 13	North Dakota	State Field Brookings, SD	W 14–13
October 20	at South Dakota	Vermillion, SD (Dakota Day, rivalry)	L 14–19	7,000
October 27	at North Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (rivalry)	L 9–26
November 3	Morningside	State Field Brookings, SD	W 28–13
November 10	Iowa State Teachers	Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 31–27
*Non-conference game

"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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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
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