1966 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1966 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling + 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Southern + 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Texas Southern + 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Jackson State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Prairie View A&M 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Alcorn A&M 2 – 3 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson College for Negro Teachers (now known as Jackson State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Prairie View A&M
W 14–75,321[1]
September 24at Alcorn A&M
T 25–257,821[2]
October 1Arkansas AM&N
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 28–255,001[3]
October 8at Alabama State*
W 56–134,837[4]
October 15at Southern
L 28–456,748[5]
October 22at Grambling
L 18–2710,026[6]
October 29Wiley
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 28–145,438[7]
November 5Texas Southern
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–283,832[8]
November 19Mississippi Valley State*
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–124,128[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Tigers beat Conference opposition". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson St. in tie tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson St. wins on kicks". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Whipps stars as Jackson wins over Hornet, 56–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State on Grambling field Saturday". The Monroe News-Star. October 17, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling sinks JSC Tigs 27–18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson State slams Wiley". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackson State falls 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson St. Tigs roll MVSC, 29–12". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1966)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 9, 2023.


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