1958 Jackson State Tigers football team

1958 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 (2–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Lincoln (MO) $ 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Jackson State 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
No. 14 Tennessee A&I 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH) 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

The 1958 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State College (now known as Jackson State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1958 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22vs. Mississippi Industrial*Tupelo, MSW 26–0[2]
September 27Prairie View A&M*
T 14–14[3]
October 4at Mississippi Vocational*
W 42–0[4]
October 13Alcorn A&M*
W 69–6[5]
October 25at Southern*
L 6–30[6]
November 1at Grambling*
L 18–21[7]
November 8Wiley*dagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 23–4[8]
November 15at Kentucky StateFrankfort, KYW 18–0[9]
November 22Tennessee A&I
W 18–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Prairie View '58 Nat'l Champs". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 20, 1958. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Coach "Big John" Merritt gets good look at Jackson State College Tigers in 26–0 victory". Jackson Advocate. September 27, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State College Tigers meet MVC Delta Devils at Itta Bena Saturday night". Jackson Advocate. October 4, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackson State crushes MVC". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State College Tigers win 69–6 over arch rival Alcorn Braves". Jackson Advocate. October 18, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State College Tigers down by 30–6 score by Southern Jaguars". Jackson Advocate. November 1, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Over Jackson Grambling 21–18 victor". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wiley defeated by Jackson State without top players". The Marshall News Messenger. November 10, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mississippi team defeats Thorobreds". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Time runs out, Tennessee State tumbles 18 to 13". Nashville Tennessean. November 23, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 31, 2023.


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