1963 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

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1963 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCC champion
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	9–1 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach	Ralph Ginn (17th season)
Captain	Wayne Rasmussen, Jerry Ochs
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 North Central Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
South Dakota State $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
North Dakota	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
State College of Iowa	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	1
North Dakota State	3	–	3	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Augustana (SD)	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Morningside	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
South Dakota	1	–	5	–	0	1	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

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]

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	9:00 p.m.	vs. Montana State*		Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT	W 9–6	6,000–6,500	^[4]^[5]^[6]
September 21		at Nebraska*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 7–58	31,000–34,493
September 28		Colorado State–Greeley*		Brookings, SD	W 54–14	3,000
October 5		at Augustana (SD)		Sioux Falls, SD	W 28–8	6,000
October 12		North Dakota		Grand Forks, ND	W 7–6	9,000–10,059	^[7]
October 19		South Dakota		Brookings, SD (rivalry)	W 61–0	8,500
October 26		North Dakota State	No. 7	Brookings, SD (rivlary)	W 40–25	4,500
November 2		State College of Iowa	No. 5	Brookings, SD	W 27–13	4,000
November 9		at Morningside	No. 5	Sioux City, IA	W 28–22	2,500
November 16		at Arkansas State*	No. T–5	Jonesboro, AR	W 17–14	3,000	^[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^[9]

References

^ "2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". South Dakota State University. 2007. p. 77. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
^ 2007 Media Guide, p. 85.
^ 2007 Media Guide, p. 92.
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^ "Ron Meyer's passes blister Ark. State". Argus-Leader. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

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Venues	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium (1962–2015) Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium (2016–present)
Bowls & rivalries	North Dakota State: Dakota Marker South Dakota
Culture & lore	Jack Rabbit "Ring the Bell"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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