1953 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

1953 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
NCC champion
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	5–3–1 (5–0–1 NCC)
Head coach	Ralph Ginn (7th season)
Home stadium	State Field

1953 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Dakota State $	5	–	0	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Iowa State Teachers	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
North Dakota	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
North Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
South Dakota	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Augustana (SD)	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1953 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1953 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (5–0–1 against conference opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 186.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 19	at Marquette*	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, MI	L 13–46
September 26	Iowa State Teachers	State Field Brookings, SD	W 52–19
October 3	at North Dakota	Grand Forks, ND	T 13–13
October 10	at Augustana (SD)	Sioux Falls, SD	W 55–0
October 17	St. John's*	State Field Brookings, SD (Hobo Day)	L 13–26
October 24	North Dakota State	State Field Brookings, SD	W 32–14	7,500
October 31	South Dakota	State Field Brookings, SD	W 25–0	4,000-5,000
November 7	at Morningside	Sioux City, IA	W 31–29
November 14	at Wichita*	Wichita, KS	L 13–39
*Non-conference game