1973 Jackson State Tigers football team

1973 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5/7 Grambling +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. T–20 Alcorn A&M 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Southern 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1973 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Robert Hill, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Nebraska–Omaha*
W 17–0[1]
September 15at Prairie View A&M
W 32–7[2]
September 22at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 15
W 26–2212,000[3][4]
September 29at Kentucky State*
L 7–92,500[5]
October 6Bishop*
W 60–12[6]
October 13Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 28–3[7]
October 20No. 5 Grambling
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 12–1926,745[8][9]
October 27Bethune–Cookman*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 42–3212,000[10]
November 3at Texas Southern
W 44–1411,000[11]
November 10Morris Brown*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 47–7[12]
November 22Alcorn A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 21–721,000–23,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "UNO bows to Jackson". The Lincoln Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson St. slams Prairie View 32–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "JSC Tigers nip MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 23, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Kentucky State edges Jackson on field goal in final seconds". Sunday Herald-Leader. September 30, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson St. roars by Bishop 60–12". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jags lose first game". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling wins it". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "B–CC falls by 42–32". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jackson State beats Texas Southern". Hattiesburg American. November 4, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Peyton-led Tigers rip Wolverines". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Jackson St. stymies Alcorn 21–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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