1966 Jackson State Tigers football team

1966 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Rod Paige (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Grambling +	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Southern +	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Texas Southern +	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Jackson State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Prairie View A&M	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Alcorn A&M	2	–	3	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Prairie View A&M	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 14–7	5,321	[1]
September 24	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS (rivalry)	T 25–25	4,500–7,821	[2] [3]
October 1	Arkansas AM&N	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 28–25	5,001	[4]
October 8	at Alabama State *	Hornet Stadium Montgomery, AL	W 56–13	4,837	[5]
October 15	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 28–45	6,758–10,219	[6] [7]
October 22	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 18–27	10,026	[8]
October 29	Wiley	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 28–14	5,438	[9]
November 5	Texas Southern	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 14–28	3,832	[10]
November 19	Mississippi Valley State *	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 29–12	4,128	[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 (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 (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 (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 9, 2023.