South Dakota State
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 2019 |
| Stadium | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium (Capacity: 19,340) |
| Year built | 2016 |
| Field surface | Turf |
| Location | Brookings, SD |
| League | NCAA |
| All-time record | 1–1–0 (.500) |
| Bowl record | 0–0–0 (–) |
| Colors | Yellow and Blue |
| Fight song | Ring The Bell |
| Mascot |  Jack Rabbit |
| Rivals | South Dakota North Dakota State |
South Dakota State University, is a FCS collegiate football team playing in the MVC. The Jackrabbits play in Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota. The Jackrabbits still have yet to sell out in their brand new stadium, as students at this campus like to leave the games early (EVEN AT 2 O CLOCK PM) to go and get wasted.
The most popular game during the Jackrabbits season is their Homecoming game popularly titled: "Hobo Day". This day is one of the oldest homecoming traditions in the NCAA starting all the way back to 1912.
Hobo Day
The origin of Hobo Day can be traced back to 1907. A sequence of events occurred that spurred the homecoming celebration that is celebrated today.
In the fall of 1907, SDSU (then South Dakota State College) played Dakota Wesleyan at home in Brookings, South Dakota. The students, hungry for a win, participated in a "Nightshirt Parade" to stir up enthusiasm for the upcoming game. The men dressed in their nightshirts and women dressed in sheets. The students continued the tradition every homecoming day until in 1911, when the college administration deemed it undignified and un-ladylike for women to dress up in sheets and wander the streets. As a result, the homecoming tradition was ended and a new one needed to form.
The first Hobo Day occurred November 2, 1912. The men were to grow beards for approximately one month and the women were to dress as Indian maidens on Hobo Day. After all the preparation was complete, the entire student body participating in Hobo Day journeyed to the train station to meet the opposing football team. According to the student newspaper, "The onlooker could not have told whether he was in an 1849 Indian village or a Twentieth Century division point on the Northwestern railroad." The new homecoming celebration was a huge success and is still currently in place.
2019 Season
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland State | - | Brookings, SD | 16-9 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Eastern Illinois | - | Brookings, SD | 14-17 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Yale | - | New Haven, CT | 44-17 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| 4 | McNeese | - | Lake Charles, LA | 31-21 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| 5 | William & Mary | - | Williamsburg, VA | - | - | - |
| 6 | Butler | - | Brookings, SD | - | - | - |
| 7 | South Dakota | - | Vermillion, SD | - | - | - |
| 8 | Northern Iowa | - | Cedar Falls, IA | - | - | - |
| 9 | Samford | - | Brookings, SD | - | - | - |
| 10 | Illinois State | - | Brookings, SD | - | - | - |
| 11 | North Dakota State | - | Brookings, SD | - | - | - |
| 12 | North Dakota | - | Grand Forks, ND | - | - | - |
