1974 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1974 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Robert Hill, The Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a conference mark of 4–2, placing third in the SWAC. Jackson State played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

1974 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1974 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Grambling State + 5 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 14 Alcorn State +^ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 10 Jackson State 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
No. 12 Southern 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
Texas Southern 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll for Grambling State and Alconrn State and NAIA Division I poll for Jackson State and Southern

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7vs. Morgan State*
L 6–1020,500[1]
September 21Prairie View A&M
W 67–718,000[2]
September 28Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 25–621,000[3]
October 5Nebraska–Omaha*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 75–018,000[4]
October 12at Bishop*Dallas, TXW 36–1010,000[5]
October 19at Southern
L 19–2121,000[6]
October 26at No. 6 Grambling State
L 13–2616,000–18,727[7][8]
November 2vs. Bethune–Cookman*
W 23–78,000[9]
November 9Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 34–2820,000[10]
November 23at No. 8 Alcorn State
W 19–1318,000–24,000[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster
1974 Jackson State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 34 Walter Payton Sr
RB   Rickey Young Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 80 Robert Brazile Sr
DB   Charles James Sr
LB   John Tate Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
  • Robert Hill
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    At Grambling State
    See also: 1974 Grambling State Tigers football team
    1 234Total
    Tigers 0 076 13
    • No. 6 Tigers 0 7127 26
       
    Scoring summary
    2GSUScales 14-yard pass from Williams (Zeno kick)GSU 7–0
    3GSUWilliams 1-yard run (kick failed)GSU 13–0
    JSUWadley 41-yard pass from Lewis (Perry kick)GSU 13–7
    GSUPennywell 22-yard pass from Williams (kick failed)GSU 19–7
    4JSUPayton 1-yard run (kick failed)GSU 19–13
    GSUMartin 1-yard run (Zeno kick)GSU 26–13

    1975 NFL Draft
    Main article: 1975 NFL Draft
    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
    Walter PaytonRunning back14Chicago Bears
    Robert BrazileLinebacker16Houston Oilers
    Rickey YoungRunning back7164San Diego Chargers
    John TateLinebacker8183New York Giants
    Charles JamesDefensive back10249New York Jets

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    References
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    2. "Jackson State drowns PVA&M". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1974. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. "Jackson St. romps past Devils 25–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1974. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. "Tigers slash UNO in 75–0 tromping". Omaha World-Herald. October 6, 1974. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. "J-State whips Bishop 36–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1974. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. "Southern, 21–19". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1974. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. "Grambling Raps J-State 26-13". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. October 27, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
    9. "Jackson State buries Bethune–Cookman 23–7". St. Petersburg Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. "J-State notches 34–28 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1974. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. "Jackson St stuns Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Associated Press. November 24, 1974. p. 22. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
    12. "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
    13. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
    14. "Jackson St. Yearly Results". CFB Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
    15. "1975 NFL Draft". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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