1959 Jackson State Tigers football team
| 1959 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–3 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Prairie View A&M | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 26 | at Prairie View A&M | L 6–52 | [1] | |
| October 3 | at Mississippi Vocational* | W 46–0 | [2] | |
| October 10 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| W 18–12 | [3] |
| October 17 | Alcorn A&M |
| W 21–12 | [4] |
| October 24 | Southern |
| L 9–22 | [5] |
| October 31 | Grambling |
| W 14–13 | [6] |
| November 7 | Wiley |
| W 48–14 | [7] |
| November 14 | at Texas Southern | L 8–20 | ||
| November 21 | at Texas College |
| W 55–18 | [8] |
| November 26 | at Tennessee A&I* | L 6–26 | [9] | |
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References
- ^ "Prairie View is easy winner". Alabama Tribune. October 2, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State rips MVC 46–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson College Tigers in 18–12 win over Ark. State Lions". Jackson Advocate. October 17, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State Tigers defeat Alcorn, 21–12". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State loses 22 to 9 in 4th period". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling falls, 14–13, to Jackson". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State College Tigers run roughshod over Wiley Wildcats". Jackson Advocate. November 14, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas College stunned, 55–18, by Jackson St". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I's problem: Replacing 6 line starters in '60". Nashville Banner. November 27, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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