2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team explained

Year:2016
Team:South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Sport:football
Conference:Missouri Valley Football Conference
Short Conf:MVFC
Statsrank:6
Fcscoachrank:7
Record:9–4
Conf Record:7–1
Head Coach:John Stiegelmeier
Hc Year:20th
Off Coach:Eric Eidsness
Oc Year:11th
Def Coach:Clint Brown
Dc Year:8th
Stadium:Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Champion:MVFC co-champion
Bowl:FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals
Bowl Result:L 10–36 vs. North Dakota State

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

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Game summaries

@ TCU

See also: 2016 TCU Horned Frogs football team.

Drake

See also: 2016 Drake Bulldogs football team.

Cal Poly

See also: 2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.

Western Illinois

See also: 2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.

@ Southern Illinois

See also: 2016 Southern Illinois Salukis football team.

@ North Dakota State

See also: 2016 North Dakota State Bison football team and Dakota Marker.

Youngstown State

See also: 2016 Youngstown State Penguins football team.

@ Illinois State

See also: 2016 Illinois State Redbirds football team.

Missouri State

See also: 2016 Missouri State Bears football team.

South Dakota

See also: 2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team and South Dakota–South Dakota State football rivalry.

@ Northern Iowa

See also: 2016 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.

FCS Playoffs

Second Round–Villanova

See also: 2016 Villanova Wildcats football team.

Quarterfinals–North Dakota State

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2016 . . January 17, 2024 .
  2. Web site: 2016 Football Schedule . South Dakota State University Athletics . January 17, 2024 .