1968 Jackson State Tigers football team
American college football season
1968 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–6 (1–6 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Alumni Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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No. 3 Alcorn A&M + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas AM&N | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wiley | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished seventh in the SWAC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | Prairie View A&M | L 8–10 | 11,321 | [1] | |
September 28 | No. 20 Alcorn A&M |
| L 6–30 | 8,240 | [2] |
October 5 | Arkansas AM&N |
| L 14–15 | 6,445 | [3][4] |
October 19 | at Southern | L 16–30 | 11,648 | [5][6] | |
October 26 | at Grambling | L 33–35 | 18,000 | [7][8] | |
November 2 | Wiley |
| W 23–7 | 7,486 | [9] |
November 9 | Texas Southern |
| L 0–14 | 3,267 | [10] |
November 16 | at Bishop* | Dallas, TX | W 21–15 | 3,682 | [11] |
November 23 | at Mississippi Valley State* |
| W 32–7 | 10,763 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "4th quarter TD boosts Panthers atop Jackson St". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn smacks J-State Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State plays host to Arkie gridders tonight". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers lose close battle". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars race to 30–16 victory over Jackson State". Alexandria News Leader. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats top Jax, 30–16". The Louisiana Weekly. October 26, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson felt Tiger claws". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling nudges Jackson State in offensive showing". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cat attack is grounded; Wiley defeated by 23–7". The Marshall News Messenger. November 3, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "T-Southern whips JSC in 14–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSC Tigers clip Bishop club, 21–15". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSC Tigers rout Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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