The 1935 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an

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team that represented

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in the

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(NCC) during the

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. In its second season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 123 to 92. During the season, the team's quarterback Sol Kramer was ruled ineligible. Halfback Paul Miller was the offensive star and played for the Green Bay Packers from 1936 to 1938.

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South Dakota State South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually-operating university in South Dakota. The ...

South Dakota State Jackrabbits football seasons

South Dakota State Jackrabbits football The South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team represents South Dakota State University in college football. The program competes at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as member of the Missouri Valley Football C ...

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