1963 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

The 1963 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its 17th season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 9–1 record, won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 166.[1]

1963 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record9–1 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach
CaptainWayne Rasmussen, Jerry Ochs
1963 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
South Dakota State $ 6 0 09 1 0
North Dakota 4 2 06 3 0
State College of Iowa 4 2 05 3 1
North Dakota State 3 3 03 5 0
Augustana (SD) 2 4 02 8 0
Morningside 1 5 03 5 0
South Dakota 1 5 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Gale Douglas with 621 rushing yards and quarterback Ron Meyer with 1,091 passing yards.[2] Halfback Wayne Rasmussen was selected as the NCC's Most Valuable Players.[3] Other key players included ends Darrel Tramp and Ed Maras, tackle Dave Westbrock, center Jerry Ochs, and halfback Wayne Rasmussen.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 149:00 p.m.vs. Montana State*
W 9–66,000–6,500[4][5][6]
September 21at Nebraska*L 7–5831,000–34,493
September 28Colorado State–Greeley*Brookings, SDW 54–143,000
October 5at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 28–86,000
October 12North DakotaGrand Forks, NDW 7–69,000–10,059[7]
October 19South DakotaBrookings, SD (rivalry)W 61–08,500
October 26North Dakota StateNo. 7Brookings, SD (rivlary)W 40–254,500
November 2State College of IowaNo. 5Brookings, SDW 27–134,000
November 9at MorningsideNo. 5Sioux City, IAW 28–222,500
November 16at Arkansas State*No. T–5Jonesboro, ARW 17–143,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. 2007 Media Guide, p. 85.
  3. 2007 Media Guide, p. 92.
  4. "Bobcats, Jackrabbits Meet at Memorial Stadium Tonight". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 14, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved December 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Jackrabbits Pass to Win Over MSC in Final Quarter". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 15, 1963. p. 11. Retrieved December 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Caraher, Joe (September 15, 1963). "South Dakota State Edges Bobcats 9 to 6". Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Montana. p. 8. Retrieved December 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  8. "Ron Meyer's passes blister Ark. State". Argus-Leader. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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