1971 Jackson State Tigers football team

1971 Jackson State Tigers football
Azalea Classic champion
Azalea Classic, W 40-21 vs. Alabama A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	9–1–1 (4–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Robert Hill (1st season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Grambling $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 16 Alcorn A&M	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Prairie View A&M	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Grambling and UPI small college poll for Alcorn A&M

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Robert Hill, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a conference record of 4–1–1, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Prairie View A&M	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 12–13		[1]
October 2	at Kentucky State *	Alumni Field Frankfort, KY	W 42–33	4,000	[2]
October 9	Bishop *	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 40–7		[3]
October 16	Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 49–28		[4]
October 23	Grambling	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 13–7	20,000–26,000	[5] [6]
October 30	Texas Lutheran *	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 48–20		[7]
November 6	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	T 7–7		[8]
November 13	Morgan State *	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 34–29		[9]
November 20	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 17–7		[10]
November 25	Alcorn A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 35–29		[11]
December 4	vs. Alabama A&M *	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Azalea Classic)	W 40–21		[12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Prairie View A&M nips Jackson St". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Kentucky State stumbles in 42–33 loss". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jackson St. rattles Bishop". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jackson State outlasts Southern". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jackson St. slips by Grambling 13–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
7. "Jackson State tramples TLC". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jackson St., TSU battle to deadlock". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Morgan rally falls short, 34–29". The Baltimore Sun. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "JSC Tigers rally to beat MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Jackson State defeats Alcorn by 35–29 score". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Payton brothers 'bloom'in Azalea". The Pensacola News-Journal. December 5, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2023.