1960 Jackson State Tigers football team

1960 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Prairie View A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Grambling + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Southern + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wiley 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Texas College 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Prairie View A&M
L 12–24[1]
October 1Mississippi Vocational*
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 30–8[2]
October 8Arkansas AM&Ndagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 27–14[3]
October 15at Alcorn A&M
W 26–0
October 22at Southern
L 0–41[4]
October 30at Grambling
L 12–32[5]
November 5at Wiley
W 37–20[6]
November 12vs. Texas Southern
W 48–26[7]
November 19Texas College
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 51–7[8]
December 3Tennessee A&I*
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
L 22–25[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Prairie View in 24—12 win over Jackson". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 1, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "See Jackson College Tigers arrived after 27–14 defeat of Arkansas Golden Lions at homecoming here". Jackson Advocate. October 15, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cats rout Jackson 41 to 0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 29, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling is 32–12 victor over Jackson". Lake Charles American-Press. October 31, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State Tigers defeat Wiley, 37—20". Alabama Tribune. November 11, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson State College Tigers in impressive win from Texas Southern". Jackson Advocate. November 19, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas College swamped, 51—7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson State beaten by Tenn. State 25—22". The Clarion-Ledger. December 4, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1960)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 11, 2023.


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