1969 Jackson State Tigers football team

1969 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Southern 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Grambling 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Jackson State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1969 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State College (now known as Jackson State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Ulysses S. McPherson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished tied for seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Prairie View A&M
L 13–21[1]
October 4at Arkansas AM&N
L 25–34[2]
October 11Bishop*dagger
W 27–1613,000[3]
October 18Southern
L 20–47[4]
October 25Grambling
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 13–6213,992[5][6]
November 8at Texas Southern
L 8–35[7]
November 22at Mississippi Valley State
W 51–2[8]
November 27No. 5 Alcorn A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 8–5020,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "JSC falls 21–13 in opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "J-State bows to Arkansas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "JSC rips Bishop 27–16 in thriller". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Unbeaten Cats rip Jackson St., 42[sic]-20". The Louisiana Weekly. October 25, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling impressive in win over Jackson". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling crew barrels by Jackson State 63–12[sic]". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern bowls Jackson State". The Odessa American. November 9, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "MVSC falls to Jax". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 23, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn blasts JSC Tigs". Enterprise-Journal. November 28, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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