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1975 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19741976 →
1975 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Grambling State * 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Southern + 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Jackson State + 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. T–19 Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Grambling State vacated a share of the conference championship.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Grambling State and NAIA Division I poll for Southern and Jackson State

The 1975 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Robert Hill, The Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a conference mark of 4–2, sharing the SWAC title with Grambling State and Southern.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6vs. Central State (OH)*W 30–185,000
September 13Tennessee State*W 43–023,000–25,000
September 20at Prairie View A&MW 49–1310,000
September 27at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 5W 14–1311,300
October 4at UNLV*No. 5L 2–3915,000–15,178
October 18SouthernNo. 12
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 20–2122,500
October 25No. 1 Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 24–1425,700–30,000
November 8at Texas SouthernNo. 12W 13–95,000
November 15at Nebraska–Omaha*No. 14W 31–133,000
November 27Alcorn StateNo. 12
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 6–1227,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Ujima Classic Slated Today At Dillon At 2". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. September 6, 1975. p. 33. Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "J-State mauls T-State 43–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1975. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jackson State rips TSU 43–0". The Tennessean. September 14, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. "Prairie View routed, 49–13". San Antonio Express. September 21, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Blocked PAT spells doom as MVSU loses". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 28, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  8. "J-State's upset loss highlights games". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Grambling Falls To Jackson St". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 26, 1976. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  11. "Tillman's sprint stops TSU 13–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1975. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "31–13 Jackson win ends UNO season". Omaha World-Herald. November 16, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Alcorn wins in upset". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 28, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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