Can We Set the Record Straight as to Who the REAL SDSU is?

It's that time of year again when NCAA sports brackets are blazing, and South Dakota State University and San Diego State University get confused by sports analysts and commentators. Can we set the record straight as to who the real SDSU is?

According to Senator Tom Nelson (@SenTomNelson), South Dakota State University was the first to claim it.

On a post on "X" South Dakota State was founded in 1881 as Dakota Agricultural College and became SDSU in 1962. San Diego State was founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School (what?) and didn't become SDSU until 1974.

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Why South Dakota State University Is The Original SDSU You Should Know

To go back further, the yearbook of 1904 was called the "Jackrabbit."

Ha! Now we know.

To add more credibility, the homecoming celebration, Hobo Day, has been dubbed "The Biggest One-Day Event in the Dakotas." The celebration began in 1907!

C'mon ESPN, you do this every year! We would spell it out for you in the stands but
J-A-C-K-R-A-B-B-I-T-S takes a lot of chest paint and the guy who has one of the "B's" is a bit tipsy.

We are proud that SDSU is located in Brookings and has been a force in all sports for decades.

source: official South Dakota State University website

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