2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
MVFC co-champion
FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals, L 10–36 vs. North Dakota State
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 6
FCS Coaches	No. 7
Record	9–4 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach	John Stiegelmeier (20th season);
Offensive coordinator	Eric Eidsness (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Clint Brown (8th season)
Home stadium	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

The 2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represented South Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 20th-year head coach John Stiegelmeier, the Jackrabbits compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MVFC with North Dakota State. Due to their head-to-head victory over North Dakota State during the regular season, South Dakota State received the MVFC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Jackrabbits defeated Villanova in the second round, before losing in the quarterfinals in a re-match with North Dakota State. The team played home games on campus at the newly-opened Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota.

2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 North Dakota State +^	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 6 South Dakota State +^	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 2 Youngstown State ^	6	–	2	12	–	4
Illinois State ^	4	–	4	6	–	6
Northern Iowa	4	–	4	5	–	6
Western Illinois	3	–	5	6	–	5
South Dakota	3	–	5	4	–	7
Indiana State	2	–	6	4	–	7
Missouri State	2	–	6	4	–	7
Southern Illinois	2	–	6	4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

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