1959 Jackson State Tigers football team

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.

1959 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	John Merritt (8th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 6–52	[1]
October 3	at Mississippi Vocational*	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 46–0	[2]
October 10	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 18–12	[3]
October 17	Alcorn A&M	Alumni Field Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 21–12	[4]
October 24	Southern	Alumni Field Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 9–22	[5]
October 31	Grambling	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 14–13	[6]
November 7	Wiley	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 48–14	[7]
November 14	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 8–20
November 21	at Texas College	Steer Stadium Tyler, TX	W 55–18	[8]
November 26	at Tennessee A&I*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 6–26	[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

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.