1959 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

1959 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	2–7 (2–4 NCC)
Head coach	Ralph Ginn (13th season)
Home stadium	State Field

1959 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Augustana (SD) $	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
North Dakota State	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
South Dakota	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Iowa State Teachers	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Morningside	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
South Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
North Dakota	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1959 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In its 13th season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 2–7 record, finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 153 to 80.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	Montana State*	State Field Brookings, SD	L 0–27
September 19	Colorado State–Greeley*	State Field Brookings, SD	L 0–22
September 26	Kansas State*	State Field Brookings, SD	L 12–28
October 3	at Augustana (SD)	Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD	L 0–13	5,515
October 10	North Dakota	Grand Forks, ND	W 6–0
October 17	South Dakota	Brookings, SD (Hobo Day, rivalry)	W 12–7
October 24	North Dakota State	State Field Brookings, SD (rivalry)	L 6–8
October 31	at Morningside	Sioux City, IA	L 32–34
November 7	Iowa State Teachers	State Field Brookings, SD	L 12–14
*Non-conference game