2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football | |
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MVFC co-champion | |
FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals, L 10–36 vs. North Dakota State | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 6 |
FCS Coaches | No. 7 |
Record | 9–4 (7–1 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Eric Eidsness (11th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Clint Brown (8th season) |
Home stadium | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 North Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 South Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Youngstown State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 20th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MVFC with North Dakota State. Due to their head-to-head victory over North Dakota State during the regular season, South Dakota State received the MVFC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Jackrabbits defeated Villanova in the second round, before losing in the quarterfinals in a re-match with North Dakota State. The team played home games on campus at the newly-opened Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 pm | at No. 13 (FBS) TCU* | No. 8 | FSN | L 41–59 | 43,450 | |
September 10 | 6:00 pm | Drake* | No. 9 | ESPN3 | W 56–28 | 15,171 (R) | |
September 17 | 6:00 pm | Cal Poly* | No. 9 |
| ESPN3 | L 31–38 | 16,887 (R) |
October 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 8 Western Illinois | No. 15 |
| ESPN3 | W 52–14 | 14,155 |
October 8 | 6:00 pm | at Southern Illinois | No. 12 | ESPN3 | W 45–39 | 5,704 | |
October 15 | 2:30 pm | at No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 11 | NBC ND, ESPN3 | W 19–17 | 18,828 | |
October 22 | 2:00 pm | No. 13 Youngstown State | No. 7 |
| Midco SN | W 24–10 | 17,730 (R) |
October 29 | 2:00 pm | at Illinois State | No. 7 | CSN CH, ESPN3 | L 21–38 | 7,595 | |
November 5 | 2:00 pm | Missouri State | No. 13 |
| Midco SN | W 49–24 | 10,826 |
November 12 | 2:00 pm | South Dakota | No. 11 |
| Midco SN | W 28–21 | 15,345 |
November 19 | 4:00 pm | at Northern Iowa | No. 8 | ESPN3 | W 45–24 | 10,511 | |
December 3 | 2:00 pm | No. 9 Villanova* | No. 7 |
| ESPN3 | W 10–7 | 6,154 |
December 10 | 11:00 am | at No. 4 North Dakota State* | No. 7 |
| ESPN | L 10–36** | 18,285 |
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- ** Most watched FCS Game of all time - 1.98m viewers on ESPN
- R indicates record attendance
Game summaries
@ TCU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#8 Jackrabbits | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
#13 (FBS) Horned Frogs | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 59 |
Drake
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
#9 Jackrabbits | 21 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
Cal Poly
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
#9 Jackrabbits | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Western Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#8 Leathernecks | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
#15 Jackrabbits | 7 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 52 |
@ Southern Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#12 Jackrabbits | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
Salukis | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 39 |
@ North Dakota State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#11 Jackrabbbits | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
#1 Bison | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Youngstown State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#13 Penguins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
#7 Jackrabbits | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
@ Illinois State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#7 Jackrabbits | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Redbirds | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
Missouri State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
#13 Jackrabbits | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
South Dakota
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Coyotes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
#11 Jackrabbits | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
@ Northern Iowa
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#8 Jackrabbbits | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
Panthers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
FCS Playoffs
Second Round–Villanova
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9 Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
#7 Jackrabbits | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Quarterfinals–North Dakota State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#7 Jackrabbits | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
#4 Bison | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 36 |
Ranking movements
Week | ||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 |
Coaches | 14 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
FCS Playoffs | Not released | — | — | 10 | Not released |