1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	3–3–2 (2–1–2 NCC)
Head coach	Thurlo McCrady (5th season)

1946 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Iowa State Teachers $	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	1	–	2
North Dakota Agricultural	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
South Dakota State	2	–	1	–	2			3	–	3	–	2
North Dakota	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Morningside	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
South Dakota	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Augustana (SD)	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 3–3–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 76.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Loras		L 18–23
	Iowa Teachers		T 6–6
	Manitoba		W 61–0
	North Dakota State		L 0–6
	Augustana		W 26–6
	South Dakota		W 20–0
	Oklahoma City		L 0–35
	Morningside		T 0–0