1922 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1922

| team = South Dakota State Jackrabbits

| sport = football

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| conference = North Central Conference

| short_conf = NCC

| record = 6–2–1

| conf_record = 4–1–1

| head_coach = Charles A. West

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium =

| champion = NCC champion

}}

{{1922 North Central Conference football standings}}

The 1922 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State College in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1922 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 214 to 57.{{cite web|title=2007 South Dakota State Football Media Guide|publisher=South Dakota State University|year=2007|page=76|url=https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1055&context=football-guides|accessdate=June 26, 2020}}{{cite news|title=Review of Big Nine Conference Shows Progress Made By Teams|newspaper=the Daily Argus-Leader|date=December 7, 1922|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56157458/north-central-conferenc/|via=Newspapers.com}}

The NCC, officially known as the North Central Intercollegiate Conference, was formed shortly before the start of the 1922 season. The other members of the conference were the University of North Dakota, the University of South Dakota, North Dakota Agricultural College, St. Thomas College, Creighton College, Morningside College, and Des Moines University.{{cite news|title=Conference Draws Interest: South Dakota State Looks Very Strong|newspaper=Grand Forks Herald|date=September 16, 1922|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56158250/conference-draws-interest-south-dakota/|via=Newspapers.com}} South Dakota State won the inaugural NCIC championship.

Key players included O. Owens, an African-American halfback, Frank Coffey at center, Earl and Frank Welch in the backfield, Schutte at fullback, Bob Coffey at halfback, Backman at guard. Owens scored four touchdowns in the opening game of the season on runs of 60, 47, 35, and 25 yards.