1969 Jackson State Tigers football team

1969 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–6 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Ulysses S. McPherson (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Southern	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Grambling	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Prairie View A&M	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Jackson State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Ulysses S. McPherson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished tied for seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Prairie View A&M	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 13–21		[1]
October 4	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 25–34		[2]
October 11	Bishop *	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 27–16	13,000	[3]
October 18	Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 20–47		[4]
October 25	Grambling	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 13–62	13,992	[5] [6]
November 8	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 8–35		[7]
November 22	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 51–2		[8]
November 27	No. 5 Alcorn A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 8–50	20,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "JSC falls 21–13 in opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "J-State bows to Arkansas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "JSC rips Bishop 27–16 in thriller". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Unbeaten Cats rip Jackson St., 42[sic]-20". The Louisiana Weekly. October 25, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling impressive in win over Jackson". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grambling crew barrels by Jackson State 63–12[sic]". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern bowls Jackson State". The Odessa American. November 9, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "MVSC falls to Jax". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 23, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn blasts JSC Tigs". Enterprise-Journal. November 28, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2023.