1968 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1968 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969  →
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
Grambling + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas Southern + 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
Arkansas AM&N 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Southern 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Prairie View A&M 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Jackson State 1 –6 –03 –6 –0
Wiley 0 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State College (now known as Jackson State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Prairie View A&M
L 8–1011,321 [1]
September 28No. 20 Alcorn A&M
L 6–308,240 [2]
October 5 Arkansas AM&N
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–156,445 [3] [4]
October 19at Southern
L 16–3011,648 [5] [6]
October 26at Grambling
L 33–3518,000 [7] [8]
November 2 Wiley
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 23–77,486 [9]
November 9 Texas Southern
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
L 0–143,267 [10]
November 16at Bishop * Dallas, TX W 21–153,682 [11]
November 23at Mississippi Valley State *
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 32–710,763 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "4th quarter TD boosts Panthers atop Jackson St". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Alcorn smacks J-State Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jackson State plays host to Arkie gridders tonight". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tigers lose close battle". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Jaguars race to 30–16 victory over Jackson State". Alexandria News Leader. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cats top Jax, 30–16". The Louisiana Weekly. October 26, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Jackson felt Tiger claws". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Grambling nudges Jackson State in offensive showing". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "'Cat attack is grounded; Wiley defeated by 23–7". The Marshall News Messenger. November 3, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "T-Southern whips JSC in 14–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "JSC Tigers clip Bishop club, 21–15". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "JSC Tigers rout Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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