1963 Jackson State Tigers football team

1963 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Grambling 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Jackson State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wiley 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Alcorn A&M 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Edward Clemons, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Prairie View A&M
L 12–28[1]
September 28at Mississippi Vocational*
W 18–13[2]
October 5at Arkansas AM&N
L 6–202,200[3]
October 12Alcorn A&M
W 22–13[4]
October 19Southern
L 16–17[5]
October 26Grambling
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
L 16–62[6]
November 2Wiley
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 34–12[7]
November 9at Texas Southern
L 0–68,400[8]
November 16Mississippi Industrial*
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 56–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Jackson dumped by Prairie View". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 28, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "JSC in come-from-behind 18–13 victory". Jackson Advocate. October 5, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas AM&N Lions top Jackson State Tigers 20–6". Alexandria News Leader. October 12, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobby Thompson stars as JSC Tigers beat Alcorn Braves 22–13". Jackson Advocate. October 19, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern claws Jackson". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 26, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling rips Jackson St., 62–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson State is 34–12 winner". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View leading league". Sun Herald. November 11, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson St. rips Miss. Industrial". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1963. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1963)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 10, 2023.


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