1973 Jackson State Tigers football team

1973 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	9–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Robert Hill (3rd season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5/7 Grambling +^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Jackson State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–20 Alcorn A&M	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Southern	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1973 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Robert Hill, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Nebraska–Omaha*		Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE	W 17–0		[1]
September 15	at Prairie View A&M		Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 32–7		[2]
September 22	at Mississippi Valley State	No. 15	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 26–22	12,000	[3][4]
September 29	at Kentucky State*		Alumni Field Frankfort, KY	L 7–9	2,500	[5]
October 6	Bishop*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 60–12		[6]
October 13	Southern		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 28–3		[7]
October 20	No. 5 Grambling		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 12–19	26,745	[8][9]
October 27	Bethune–Cookman*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 42–32	12,000	[10]
November 3	at Texas Southern		Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 44–14	11,000	[11]
November 10	Morris Brown*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 47–7		[12]
November 22	Alcorn A&M		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 21–7	21,000–23,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "UNO bows to Jackson". The Lincoln Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jackson St. slams Prairie View 32–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "JSC Tigers nip MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 23, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
5. "Kentucky State edges Jackson on field goal in final seconds". Sunday Herald-Leader. September 30, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jackson St. roars by Bishop 60–12". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jags lose first game". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Grambling wins it". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
10. "B–CC falls by 42–32". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Jackson State beats Texas Southern". Hattiesburg American. November 4, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Peyton-led Tigers rip Wolverines". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Jackson St. stymies Alcorn 21–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1973. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
15. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.