1968 Jackson State Tigers football team

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.

1968 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Prairie View A&ML 8–1011,321[1]
September 28No. 20 Alcorn A&ML 6–308,240[2]
October 5Arkansas AM&N
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–156,445[3][4]
October 19at SouthernL 16–3011,648[5][6]
October 26at GramblingL 33–3518,000[7][8]
November 2Wiley
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 23–77,486[9]
November 9Texas Southern
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
L 0–143,267[10]
November 16at Bishop*Dallas, TXW 21–153,682[11]
November 23at Mississippi Valley State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 32–710,763[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "4th quarter TD boosts Panthers atop Jackson St". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alcorn smacks J-State Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State plays host to Arkie gridders tonight". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers lose close battle". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jaguars race to 30–16 victory over Jackson State". Alexandria News Leader. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats top Jax, 30–16". The Louisiana Weekly. October 26, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson felt Tiger claws". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling nudges Jackson State in offensive showing". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Cat attack is grounded; Wiley defeated by 23–7". The Marshall News Messenger. November 3, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "T-Southern whips JSC in 14–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSC Tigers clip Bishop club, 21–15". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "JSC Tigers rout Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 9, 2023.