1960 Jackson State Tigers football team

1960 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	John Merritt (9th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Prairie View A&M +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Grambling +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Southern +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Texas College	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 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 1960 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 24	Prairie View A&M	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 12–24	[1]
October 1	Mississippi Vocational *	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 30–8	[2]
October 8	Arkansas AM&N	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 27–14	[3]
October 15	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS (rivalry)	W 26–0
October 22	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 0–41	[4]
October 30	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 12–32	[5]
November 5	at Wiley	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 37–20	[6]
November 12	vs. Texas Southern	Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL (Claver Classic)	W 48–26	[7]
November 19	Texas College	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 51–7	[8]
December 3	Tennessee A&I *	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 22–25	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Prairie View in 24—12 win over Jackson". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 1, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tigers win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "See Jackson College Tigers arrived after 27–14 defeat of Arkansas Golden Lions at homecoming here". Jackson Advocate. October 15, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cats rout Jackson 41 to 0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 29, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling is 32–12 victor over Jackson". Lake Charles American-Press. October 31, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jackson State Tigers defeat Wiley, 37—20". Alabama Tribune. November 11, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jackson State College Tigers in impressive win from Texas Southern". Jackson Advocate. November 19, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas College swamped, 51—7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackson State beaten by Tenn. State 25—22". The Clarion-Ledger. December 4, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1960)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 11, 2023.