1959 Jackson State Tigers football team
American college football season
The 1959 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 1959 college football season . Led by eighth-year head coach John Merritt , the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC.
Schedule
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References
^ "Prairie View is easy winner" . Alabama Tribune . October 2, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jackson State rips MVC 46–0" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 4, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jackson College Tigers in 18–12 win over Ark. State Lions" . Jackson Advocate . October 17, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jackson State Tigers defeat Alcorn, 21–12" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 18, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jackson State loses 22 to 9 in 4th period" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 25, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Grambling falls, 14–13, to Jackson" . The Shreveport Times . November 1, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jackson State College Tigers run roughshod over Wiley Wildcats" . Jackson Advocate . November 14, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas College stunned, 55–18, by Jackson St" . The Tyler Courier-Times . November 22, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "A&I's problem: Replacing 6 line starters in '60" . Nashville Banner . November 27, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Jackson State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 31, 2023 .
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