2015 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team explained

Year:2015
Team:South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Sport:football
Conference:Missouri Valley Football Conference
Short Conf:MVFC
Statsrank:15
Fcscoachrank:16
Record:8–4
Conf Record:5–3
Head Coach:John Stiegelmeier
Hc Year:19th
Off Coach:Eric Eidsness
Oc Year:10th
Def Coach:Clint Brown
Dc Year:7th
Stadium:Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
Bowl:NCAA Division I First Round
Bowl Result:L 17–24 vs. Montana

The 2015 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 19th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at–large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Jackrabbits lost to Montana in the first round. The team played home games at Coughlin–Alumni Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Kansas

See also: 2015 Kansas Jayhawks football team.

Southern Utah

See also: 2015 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team.

Robert Morris

See also: 2015 Robert Morris Colonials football team.

North Dakota State

See also: 2015 North Dakota State Bison football team and Dakota Marker.

Indiana State

See also: 2015 Indiana State Sycamores football team.

At Youngstown State

See also: 2015 Youngstown State Penguins football team.

Northern Iowa

See also: 2015 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.

At Missouri State

See also: 2015 Missouri State Bears football team.

Illinois State

See also: 2015 Illinois State Redbirds football team.

At South Dakota

See also: 2015 South Dakota Coyotes football team and South Dakota–South Dakota State football rivalry.

At Western Illinois

See also: 2015 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.

FCS playoffs

First round – at Montana

See also: 2015 Montana Grizzlies football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2015 . . January 17, 2024 .
  2. Web site: 2015 Football Schedule . South Dakota State University Athletics . January 17, 2024 .