1967 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1967 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling $ 6 1 0 9 1 0
Texas Southern 5 2 0 7 3 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 6 3 0
Southern 4 3 0 5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 4 0 6 4 0
Alcorn A&M 3 4 0 5 4 0
Prairie View A&M 2 5 0 5 5 0
Wiley 1 6 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Prairie View A&MW 19–64,674[1]
September 23Alcorn A&MW 7–610,287[2]
September 30at Arkansas AM&N
L 6–385,128[3]
October 14Southern
W 3–05,438[4]
October 21Grambling
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 20–1421,176[5][6]
October 28at Wiley
L 6–202,001[7]
November 5at Texas SouthernL 7–94,568[8]
November 11Bishop*
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 48–123,520[9]
November 18at Mississippi Valley StateW 14–75,678
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jackson wins, 19–6". Express and News. September 17, 1967. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson St. edges past Alcorn 7–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1967. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas AM&N wins third straight game". Northwest Arkansas Times. October 2, 1967. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackson nips Southern, 3–0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 21, 1967. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Frosh QB Kelly stars in Jackson State win". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State edges Tigers". Monroe Morning World. October 22, 1967. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wiley slaps Jackson State". The Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1967. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late FG sends Jackson State to 9–7 defeat". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1967. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson St. rips Bishop crew 48–12". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1967. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 9, 2023.