2012 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

The 2012 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 16th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the MVFC. South Dakota State received an at–large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Jackrabbits defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round before falling to fellow MVFC member and eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the second round. The team played home games at Coughlin–Alumni Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

2012 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCAA DIvision I Second Round, L 3–28 at North Dakota State
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 19
FCS Coaches	No. 21
Record	9–4 (6–2 MVFC)
Head coach	John Stiegelmeier (16th season)
Offensive coordinator	Eric Eidsness (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Clint Brown (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jay Bubak (4th season)
Home stadium	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 14 South Dakota State ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 8 Illinois State ^		5	–	3					9	–	4
Indiana State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Southern Illinois		5	–	3					6	–	5
Youngstown State		4	–	4					7	–	4
Northern Iowa		4	–	4					5	–	6
Missouri State		3	–	5					3	–	8
Western Illinois		1	–	7					3	–	8
South Dakota		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	6:00 pm	at Kansas*		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		L 17–31	46,601
September 8	7:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana*		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA		W 31–14	6,278
September 15	2:00 pm	UC Davis*		Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	Midco Sports Net	W 12–8	11,532
September 22	2:00 pm	at No. 22 Indiana State		Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN		W 24–10	5,291
September 29	6:00 pm	Missouri State	No. 25	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	MVFC TV	W 17–7	14,186
October 13	6:00 pm	Western Illinois	No. 20	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	MVFC TV	W 31–10	10,727
October 20	4:00 pm	at Northern Iowa	No. 20	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	MVFC TV	L 6–27	13,067
October 27	2:00 pm	No. 22 Youngstown State		Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN3	W 41–28	14,966
November 3	2:00 pm	at Southern Illinois	No. 21	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO		W 16–12	7,499
November 10	3:00 pm	at No. 1 North Dakota State	No. 16	Fargodome Fargo, ND (Dakota Marker)	FCS	L 17–20	18,721	[1]
November 17	2:00 pm	South Dakota	No. 21	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	Midco Sports Net	W 31–8	15,278
November 24	2:00 pm	No. 25 Eastern Illinois*	No. 19	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN3	W 58–10	4,367
December 1	3:00 pm	at No. 1 North Dakota State*	No. 19	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN3	L 3–28	18,482	[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Jackrabbits lose Dakota Marker game to NDSU". Rapid City Journal. November 11, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bison defense is dominant again". The Bismarck Tribune. December 2, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
4. "2012 Football Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2024.