1951 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

1951 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	8–1–1 (2–1–1 NCC)
Head coach	Ralph Ginn (5th season)

The 1951 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1951 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 8–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 311 to 105.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 8	at Saint Cloud State	Saint Cloud, N	W 26–0
September 15	Northern Iowa	Brookings, SD	W 48–6
September 22	at Morningside	Sioux City, IA	W 28–26
September 29	at Augustana	Sioux Falls, SD	W 58–7
October 6	Emporia State		W 34–14
October 13	at North Dakota	Grand Forks, ND	W 21–12
October 20	North Dakota State	Brookings, SD	T 7–7
October 27	South Dakota	Brookings, SD	L 6–26
November 3	Bemidji State	Brookings, SD	W 48–0
November 10	at Wisconsin-LaCrosse	LaCrosse, WI	W 35–7