2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
The 2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 8–5 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, after a first round bye, the Jackrabbits lost to Northern Iowa in the second round. The team played home games on campus at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.
| 2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football | |
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NCAA Division Second Round, L 10–13 vs. Northern Iowa | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 10 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 12 |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 MVFC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jason Eck (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Brian Bergstrom (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Jimmy Rogers (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Northern Iowa ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Illinois State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
MVFC poll
In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Jackrabbits were predicted to finish in second place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | North Dakota State | 392 (32) |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 348 (4) |
| 3 | Illinois State | 289 (3) |
| 4 | Indiana State | 279 (1) |
| 5 | Northern Iowa | 266 |
| 6 | South Dakota | 176 |
| 7 | Youngstown State | 153 |
| 8 | Western Illinois | 128 |
| 9 | Southern Illinois | 89 |
| 10 | Missouri State | 80 |
Preseason All–MVFC team
The Jackrabbits had five players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.[2]
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Offense Pierre Strong Jr. – RB Cade Johnson – WR Bradey Sorenson – LS |
Defense Ryan Earith – DL Christian Rozeboom – LB |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29 | 9:00 p.m. | at Minnesota* | No. 3 | FS1 | L 21–28 | 49,112 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | LIU* | No. 3 | ESPN3 | W 38–3 | 10,153 | |
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake* | No. 3 |
| Midco | W 38–10 | 11,565 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Utah* | No. 3 |
| Midco | W 43–7 | 14,269 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | No. 3 |
| ESPN+ | W 28–10 | 13,776 |
| October 12 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Youngstown State | No. 3 | ESPN+ | W 38–28 | 12,381 | |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | No. 3 | ESPN3 | W 42–23 | 4,642 | |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 3 |
| ESPN+, Midco | L 16–23 | 19,371 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | No. 4 | ESPN3 | W 35–14 | 5,108 | |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 Illinois State | No. 4 |
| ESPN+ | L 18–27 | 7,211 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 4 Northern Iowa | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | W 38–7 | 7,317 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at South Dakota | No. 5 | ESPN+, Midco | L 21–24 | 5,405 | |
| December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 6 Northern Iowa* | No. 10 |
| ESPN3 | L 10–13 | 4,102 |
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Game summaries
At Minnesota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
LIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Southern Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salukis | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
At Youngstown State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 3 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 38 |
| No. 19 Penguins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
At Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 7 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
| Sycamores | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 1 Bison | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 23 |
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
At Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Jackrabbits | 6 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Redbirds | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| No. 4 Jackrabbits | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 4 Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 8 Jackrabbits | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 |
At South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 5 Jackrabbits | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Coyotes | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
FCS Playoffs
The Jackrabbits entered the postseason tournament as the number seven seed, with a first-round bye.[5]
Northern Iowa–Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 6 Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| No. 10 Jackrabbits | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 3 (1) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Coaches | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
References
- "North Dakota State Picked to Win Missouri Valley Football Crown". www.valleynewslive.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- "MVFC Announces Preseason All-Conference Team". valley-football.org. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "2019 Football Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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