1971 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Robert Hill, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a conference record of 4–1–1, and finished second in the SWAC.

1971 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1–1 (4–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Grambling $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –1 –19 –1 –1
No. 16 Alcorn A&M 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Texas Southern 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Prairie View A&M 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern 1 –5 –02 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Grambling and UPI small college poll for Alcorn A&M

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Prairie View A&M
L 12–13[1]
October 2at Kentucky State*
W 42–334,000[2]
October 9Bishop*
W 40–7[3]
October 16Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 49–28[4]
October 23Grambling
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 13–720,000–26,000[5][6]
October 30Texas Lutheran*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 48–20[7]
November 6at Texas Southern
T 7–7[8]
November 13Morgan State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 34–29[9]
November 20at Mississippi Valley State
W 17–7[10]
November 25Alcorn A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 35–29[11]
December 4vs. Alabama A&M*
W 40–21[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Prairie View A&M nips Jackson St". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Kentucky State stumbles in 42–33 loss". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jackson St. rattles Bishop". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jackson State outlasts Southern". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackson St. slips by Grambling 13–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. "Jackson State tramples TLC". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson St., TSU battle to deadlock". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Morgan rally falls short, 34–29". The Baltimore Sun. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "JSC Tigers rally to beat MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Jackson State defeats Alcorn by 35–29 score". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Payton brothers 'bloom'in Azalea". The Pensacola News-Journal. December 5, 1971. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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