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1960 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons← 19591961 →
1960 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Prairie View A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Grambling + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Southern + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wiley 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Texas College 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Prairie View A&ML 12–24
October 1Mississippi Vocational*
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 30–8
October 8Arkansas AM&N
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 27–14
October 15at Alcorn A&MW 26–0
October 22at SouthernL 0–41
October 30at GramblingL 12–32
November 5at WileyW 37–20
November 12vs. Texas SouthernW 48–26
November 19Texas College
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 51–7
December 3Tennessee A&I*
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
L 22–25
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Prairie View in 24—12 win over Jackson". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 1, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tigers win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "See Jackson College Tigers arrived after 27–14 defeat of Arkansas Golden Lions at homecoming here". Jackson Advocate. October 15, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cats rout Jackson 41 to 0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 29, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grambling is 32–12 victor over Jackson". Lake Charles American-Press. October 31, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson State Tigers defeat Wiley, 37—20". Alabama Tribune. November 11, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jackson State College Tigers in impressive win from Texas Southern". Jackson Advocate. November 19, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Texas College swamped, 51—7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackson State beaten by Tenn. State 25—22". The Clarion-Ledger. December 4, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1960)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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