1969 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1969 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1968
1970  →
1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $ 6 –0 –18 –0 –1
Southern 5 –1 –16 –2 –1
Grambling 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Texas Southern 3 –3 –14 –3 –2
Prairie View A&M 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –13 –6 –1
Jackson State 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –6 –01 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Prairie View A&M
L 13–21 [1]
October 4at Arkansas AM&N
L 25–34 [2]
October 11 Bishop *Dagger-14-plain.png
W 27–1613,000 [3]
October 18 Southern
L 20–47 [4]
October 25 Grambling
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 13–6213,992 [5] [6]
November 8at Texas Southern
L 8–35 [7]
November 22at Mississippi Valley State
W 51–2 [8]
November 27No. 5 Alcorn A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 8–5020,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • 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". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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