2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
The 2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented the South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jackrabbits were led by 25th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier and played their home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
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FCS Semifinals, L 17–31, vs. Montana State | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 4 |
FCS Coaches | No. 5 |
Record | 11–4 (5–3 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jason Eck (6th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jimmy Rogers (9th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Brian Bergstrom (5th season) |
MVP | Pierre Strong Jr. |
Home stadium | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium (capacity: 19,340) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Missouri State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 South Dakota ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Jackrabbits were 8–3 (5–3 in MVC, third) in the regular season and advanced to the FCS semifinals, but lost at Montana State to finish at 11–4.
After the season, offensive coordinator Jason Eck was hired as the head coach at Idaho in the Big Sky Conference.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at Colorado State* | No. 3 | FS1 | W 42–23 | 32,327 | |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Lindenwood* | No. 2 | ESPN3 | W 52–7 | 15,162 | |
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | No. 2 | ESPN+ | W 44–0 | 6,652 | |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Dixie State* | No. 2 |
| ESPN+/Midco | W 55–7 | 14,427 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 8 Southern Illinois | No. 2 |
| ESPN+/Midco | L 41–42 OT | 12,216 |
October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | No. 7 | ESPN+ | W 41–17 | 2,827 | |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Northern Iowa | No. 6 |
| ESPN3 | L 17–26 | 16,889 |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Youngstown State | No. 10 | ESPN+ | W 47–16 | 9,423 | |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 2 North Dakota State | No. 9 |
| ABC ND/ESPN+/Midco | W 27–19 | 18,122 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 19 South Dakota | No. 4 | ESPN+/Midco | L 20–23 | 9,068 | |
November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | North Dakota | No. 12 |
| ESPN+/Midco | W 24–21 | 8,132 |
November 27 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 14 UC Davis* | No. 11 |
| ESPN+ | W 56–24 | 3,681 |
December 4 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Sacramento State* | No. 11 |
| ESPN+ | W 24–19 | 10,031 |
December 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Villanova* | No. 11 |
| ESPN+ | W 35–21 | 3,401 |
December 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Montana State* | No. 11 |
| ESPN2 | L 17–31 | 20,457 |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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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 | 3 (4) | 2 (11) | 2 (9) | 2 (8) | 2 (10) | 2 (15) | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
Coaches | 4 (1) | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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4 | 127 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | New England Patriots |
7 | 241 | Chris Oladokun | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
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