2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
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NCAA Division I Semifinal, L 16–51 at James Madison | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 3 |
FCS Coaches | No. 4 |
Record | 11–3 (6–2 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Eric Eidsness (12th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Clint Brown (9th season) |
Home stadium | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 South Dakota State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Northern Iowa ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Western Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 South Dakota ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 21st-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Jackrabbits defeated Northern Iowa in the second round and New Hampshire in the quarterfinals before losing to James Madison in the semifinals.[1] The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Duquesne* | No. 4 | ESPN3 | W 51–13 | 12,218 | ||
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Montana State* | No. 4 |
| Pluto TV | W 31–27 | 19,817 | |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Drake* | No. 4 |
| ESPN3 | W 51–10 | 15,806 | |
September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Youngstown State | No. 4 | ESPN3 | L 7–19 | 17,450 | ||
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | W 49–14 | 12,891 | |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa![]() | No. 7 |
| ESPN3 | L 18–38 | 14,347 | |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | No. 13 | ESPN3 | W 62–30 | 6,253 | ||
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Western Illinois | No. 11 | ESPN3 | W 52–24 | 2,247 | ||
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 2 North Dakota State | No. 10 |
| ESPN3 | W 33–21 | 18,130 | |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 17 Illinois State | No. 6 |
| ESPN3 | W 27–24 OT | 9,458 | |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 South Dakota | No. 6 | ESPN3 | W 31–28 | 10,147 | ||
December 2 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Northern Iowa* | No. 6 |
| ESPN3 | W 37–22 | 7,815 | [2][3] |
December 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 21 New Hampshire* | No. 6 |
| ESPN3 | W 56–14 | 5,583 | [4] |
December 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 1 James Madison* | No. 6 |
| ESPNU | L 16–51 | 16,528 | [5] |
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | 4 (2) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Coaches | 6 (1) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 8–T | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Jackrabbits drafted
Draft Year | Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
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2018 | Dallas Goedert | TE | 2 | 49 | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- ^ "South Dakota State nabs No. 5 seed in FCS playoffs". Argus Leader. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Northern Iowa vs. South Dakota State - Game Recap - December 2, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Nelson, Jim. "College football: UNI falls to SDSU in second-round of FCS playoffs, 37-22". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "New Hampshire vs. South Dakota State - Game Recap - December 9, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "James Madison Dukes force 10 turnovers, end South Dakota State's season". Argus Leader. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "2017 Football Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2024.