1970 Jackson State Tigers football team

1970 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southern 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Prairie View A&M 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Jackson State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Ulysses S. McPherson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Lane*
W 21–14[1][2]
September 19Prairie View A&M
L 7–14[3]
October 3vs. Kentucky State*
W 48–1320,000[4]
October 10at Bishop*Dallas, TXL 13–19[5]
October 17at Southern
L 14–2723,242[6][7]
October 24vs. Grambling
L 7–2724,000[8]
October 31at Texas Lutheran*
W 40–34[9]
November 7Texas Southerndagger
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 21–279,172[10]
November 14vs. Morgan State*
L 21–245,000[11]
November 21Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 20–186,000[12]
November 26No. 9 Alcorn A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 11–30[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "J-State slays Dragons, 21–14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 13, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dragons edged in late goings". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State falls to Prairie View". The Sun Herald. September 20, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "J-State claims Glass Bowl 48–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State travels to play Southern St". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern wins over Jackson State". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Grambling raps JSC Tigs 27–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs drop wild one, 40–34". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texans spoil J-State homecoming, 27–21". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morgan uses ground game to edge Jackson State, 24–21". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "JSC Tigs score late to defeat MVSC Devils". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 22, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alcorn rips Jackson State in 30–11 stadium decision". The Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1970. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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