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1959 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Southern $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Prairie View A&M 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Grambling 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas College 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

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 college 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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at Prairie View A&M
L 6–52[1]
October 3at Mississippi Vocational*
W 46–0[2]
October 10at Arkansas AM&N
W 18–12[3]
October 17Alcorn A&M
W 21–12[4]
October 24Southern
L 9–22[5]
October 31Grambling
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 14–13[6]
November 7Wiley
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 48–14[7]
November 14at Texas Southern
L 8–20
November 21at Texas College
W 55–18[8]
November 26at Tennessee A&I*
L 6–26[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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


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