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1961 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
Orange Blossom Classic, L 8–14 vs. Florida A&M
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons← 19601962 →
1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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 college 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.

Back Roy Curry received third-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Prairie View A&MW 20–14
September 30at Mississippi Vocational*W 39–0
October 7at Arkansas AM&NW 19–6
October 14Alcorn A&MW 28–20
October 21vs. SouthernL 7–178,000
October 28Grambling
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 14–136,000
November 4Wiley
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 20–03,500
November 11at Texas SouthernW 12–7
November 18at Texas CollegeW 78–0
November 23at Tennessee A&I*W 12–6
December 9vs. No. 4 Florida A&M*L 8–1447,791
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jackson takes grid victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 24, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Power-laden JSC Tigers swamps MVC". Jackson Advocate. October 7, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jackson State Tigers win, 19–6 over Arkansas". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 14, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "JSC Tigers have rough time in 28–20 win over Alcorn Braves". Jackson Advocate. October 21, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern knocks Jackson State from unbeaten ranks, 17–7". Alabama Tribune. October 27, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jackson St. nudges past Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson State victor". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackson State leads the Pack". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jackson Staters win SWAC title". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hopes high for stronger team at A&I in '62". Nashville Banner. November 24, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "A&M sneaks by Jackson State, 14–8". Tallahassee Democrat. December 10, 1961. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1961)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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