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.
| 1960 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–3 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 24 | Prairie View A&M |
| L 12–24 | [1] |
| October 1 | Mississippi Vocational* |
| W 30–8 | [2] |
| October 8 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 27–14 | [3] |
| October 15 | at Alcorn A&M | W 26–0 | ||
| October 22 | at Southern | L 0–41 | [4] | |
| October 30 | at Grambling | L 12–32 | [5] | |
| November 5 | at Wiley |
| W 37–20 | [6] |
| November 12 | vs. Texas Southern |
| W 48–26 | [7] |
| November 19 | Texas College |
| W 51–7 | [8] |
| December 3 | Tennessee A&I* |
| L 22–25 | [9] |
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References
edit- ^ "Prairie View in 24—12 win over Jackson". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 1, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cats rout Jackson 41 to 0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 29, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling is 32–12 victor over Jackson". Lake Charles American-Press. October 31, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State Tigers defeat Wiley, 37—20". Alabama Tribune. November 11, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State College Tigers in impressive win from Texas Southern". Jackson Advocate. November 19, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas College swamped, 51—7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State beaten by Tenn. State 25—22". The Clarion-Ledger. December 4, 1960. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1960)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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