1968 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1968 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State College (now known as Jackson State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

1968 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	3–6 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Rod Paige (5th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Grambling +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Prairie View A&M	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Jackson State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Prairie View A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 8–10	11,321	[1]
September 28	No. 20 Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 6–30	8,240	[2]
October 5	Arkansas AM&N	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 14–15	6,445	[3][4]
October 19	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 16–30	11,648	[5][6]
October 26	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 33–35	18,000	[7][8]
November 2	Wiley	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 23–7	7,486	[9]
November 9	Texas Southern	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 0–14	3,267	[10]
November 16	at Bishop*	Dallas, TX	W 21–15	3,682	[11]
November 23	at Mississippi Valley State*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 32–7	10,763	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "4th quarter TD boosts Panthers atop Jackson St". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Alcorn smacks J-State Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jackson State plays host to Arkie gridders tonight". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tigers lose close battle". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jaguars race to 30–16 victory over Jackson State". Alexandria News Leader. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cats top Jax, 30–16". The Louisiana Weekly. October 26, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jackson felt Tiger claws". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Grambling nudges Jackson State in offensive showing". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "'Cat attack is grounded; Wiley defeated by 23–7". The Marshall News Messenger. November 3, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "T-Southern whips JSC in 14–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "JSC Tigers clip Bishop club, 21–15". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "JSC Tigers rout Devils". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1968. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 9, 2023.