1964 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1964 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
No. 19/NR Grambling 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Alcorn A&M 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Wiley 0 –7 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Fort Benning *
L 20–429,250 [1] [2]
September 19 Prairie View A&M
L 13–364,350
September 26 Mississippi Valley State *
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 11–95,275 [3]
October 3 Arkansas AM&N
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 14–124,350 [4]
October 10at Alcorn A&M
L 8–274,000 [5]
October 17at Southern
W 9–011,000 [6]
October 24at Grambling
L 26–475,600 [7]
October 31at Wiley
W 20–142,500 [8]
November 7 Texas Southern
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 24–05,300 [9]
November 14at Mississippi Industrial * Holly Springs, MS W 56–02,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Benning to open season tonight". The Columbus Ledger. September 12, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Doughboys grind out 42–20 win". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. September 13, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jackson State beats Miss. Valley, 11–9". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 3, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jackson St. nips Arkansas A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn A&M tops Jackson State, 27–8". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jackson dumps SU". The Louisiana Weekly. October 24, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Grambling Tigs stomp Jackson". Monroe Morning World. October 25, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Jackson State in win over Wiley". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Jackson State defeats Texas Southern 24–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "JSC in win over Miss. Ind". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1964. Retrieved August 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1964 Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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