| 1966 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Grambling + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 14–7 | 5,321 | [1] |
| September 24 | at Alcorn A&M | T 25–25 | 7,821 | [2] | |
| October 1 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 28–25 | 5,001 | [3] |
| October 8 | at Alabama State* |
| W 56–13 | 4,837 | [4] |
| October 15 | at Southern | L 28–45 | 6,748 | [5] | |
| October 22 | at Grambling | L 18–27 | 10,026 | [6] | |
| October 29 | Wiley |
| W 28–14 | 5,438 | [7] |
| November 5 | Texas Southern |
| L 14–28 | 3,832 | [8] |
| November 19 | Mississippi Valley State* |
| W 29–12 | 4,128 | [9] |
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References
- ^ "Tigers beat Conference opposition". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. in tie tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. wins on kicks". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whipps stars as Jackson wins over Hornet, 56–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State on Grambling field Saturday". The Monroe News-Star. October 17, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling sinks JSC Tigs 27–18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State slams Wiley". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State falls 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. Tigs roll MVSC, 29–12". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1966)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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