1966 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1966 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southern + 5 –1 –17 –2 –1
No. 13 Grambling + 5 –1 –16 –2 –1
Texas Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –3 –25 –3 –2
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –14 –5 –1
Wiley 0 –7 –00 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Prairie View A&M
W 14–75,321 [1]
September 24at Alcorn A&M
T 25–254,500–7,821 [2] [3]
October 1 Arkansas AM&N
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 28–255,001 [4]
October 8at Alabama State *
W 56–134,837 [5]
October 15at Southern
L 28–456,758–10,219 [6] [7]
October 22at Grambling
L 18–2710,026 [8]
October 29 Wiley
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 28–145,438 [9]
November 5 Texas Southern
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–283,832 [10]
November 19 Mississippi Valley State *
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–124,128 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Tigers beat Conference opposition". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jackson St. in tie tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jackson St. wins on kicks". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Whipps stars as Jackson wins over Hornet, 56–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jackson State on Grambling field Saturday". The Monroe News-Star. October 17, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Grambling sinks JSC Tigs 27–18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Jackson State slams Wiley". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jackson State falls 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Jackson St. Tigs roll MVSC, 29–12". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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