1961 Jackson State Tigers football team
| 1961 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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SWAC champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, L 8–14 vs. Florida A&M | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (6–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished as SWAC champion.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at Prairie View A&M | W 20–14 | [1] | ||
| September 30 | at Mississippi Vocational* | W 39–0 | [2] | ||
| October 7 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| W 19–6 | [3] | |
| October 14 | Alcorn A&M |
| W 28–20 | [4] | |
| October 21 | vs. Southern |
| L 7–17 | 8,000 | [5] |
| October 28 | Grambling |
| W 14–13 | 6,000 | [6] |
| November 4 | Wiley |
| W 20–0 | 3,500 | [7] |
| November 11 | at Texas Southern | W 12–7 | [8] | ||
| November 18 | at Texas College |
| W 78–0 | [9] | |
| November 23 | at Tennessee A&I* | W 12–6 | [10] | ||
| December 9 | vs. No. 4 Florida A&M* | L 8–14 | 47,791 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Jackson takes grid victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 24, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Power-laden JSC Tigers swamps MVC". Jackson Advocate. October 7, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State Tigers win, 19–6 over Arkansas". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 14, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSC Tigers have rough time in 28–20 win over Alcorn Braves". Jackson Advocate. October 21, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern knocks Jackson State from unbeaten ranks, 17–7". Alabama Tribune. October 27, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. nudges past Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State victor". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State leads the Pack". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson Staters win SWAC title". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hopes high for stronger team at A&I in '62". Nashville Banner. November 24, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M sneaks by Jackson State, 14–8". Tallahassee Democrat. December 10, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1961)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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