704, IBM 709 computers, and Amdahl's Law
Aelred Kurtenbach and Duane Sander, electrical engineering professors, founded Daktronics, Inc.
== Student life ==
=== Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band ===
The SDSU Marching Band, "The Pride of the Dakotas," given the special name the Millennium Band in 2000 by the South Dakota State Legislature, has marched in the 1981 and 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parades in Washington, D.C.; A Capital Fourth in 2000 in Washington, D.C.; the 2003 and 2008 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California; and the Korean War Monument Dedication at the state's capital Pierre in 2004. In 2022, the marching band performed in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade the same season they would perform at the FCS title game, seeing the football team win their first FCS National Championship.
=== Homecoming ===
The homecoming celebration, Hobo Day, has been dubbed "The Biggest One-Day Event in the Dakotas."
== Athletics ==
South Dakota State participates in athletics as a member of NCAA …
