1959_Jackson_State_Tigers_football_team

1959 Jackson State Tigers football team

1959 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

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References

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    "Prairie View is easy winner". Alabama Tribune. October 2, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Jackson State rips MVC 46–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Jackson College Tigers in 18–12 win over Ark. State Lions". Jackson Advocate. October 17, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Jackson State Tigers defeat Alcorn, 21–12". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Jackson State loses 22 to 9 in 4th period". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling falls, 14–13, to Jackson". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Jackson State College Tigers run roughshod over Wiley Wildcats". Jackson Advocate. November 14, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Texas College stunned, 55–18, by Jackson St". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "A&I's problem: Replacing 6 line starters in '60". Nashville Banner. November 27, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 31, 2023.


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