1958 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1958 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference Midwest Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 (2–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959  →
1958 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Lincoln (MO) $ 3 –0 –07 –1 –0
No. 8 Jackson State 2 –0 –06 –2 –1
No. 14 Tennessee A&I 2 –1 –04 –4 –0
Central State (OH) 1 –2 –05 –2 –0
Kentucky State 0 –3 –00 –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, MS W 26–0 [2]
September 27 Prairie View A&M *
T 14–14 [3]
October 4at Mississippi Vocational *
W 42–0 [4]
October 13 Alcorn A&M *
W 69–6 [5]
October 25at Southern *
L 6–30 [6]
November 1at Grambling *
L 18–21 [7]
November 8 Wiley *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 23–4 [8]
November 15at Kentucky State Frankfort, KY W 18–0 [9]
November 22 Tennessee A&I
W 18–13 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[11]

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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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