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1975 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1975 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Robert Hill, The Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a conference mark of 4–2, sharing the SWAC title with Grambling State and Southern.

1975 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Grambling State * 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Southern + 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Jackson State + 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. T–19 Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Grambling State vacated a share of the conference championship.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Grambling State and NAIA Division I poll for Southern and Jackson State

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6vs. Central State (OH)*
W 30–185,000[1]
September 13Tennessee State*
W 43–023,000–25,000[2][3][4]
September 20at Prairie View A&M
W 49–1310,000[5]
September 27at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 5
W 14–1311,300[6]
October 4at UNLV*No. 5
L 2–3915,000–15,178[7]
October 18SouthernNo. 12
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 20–2122,500[8]
October 25No. 1 Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 24–1425,700–30,000[9][10]
November 8at Texas SouthernNo. 12
W 13–95,000[11]
November 15at Nebraska–Omaha*No. 14
W 31–133,000[12]
November 27Alcorn StateNo. 12
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 6–1227,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Ujima Classic Slated Today At Dillon At 2". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. September 6, 1975. p. 33. Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "J-State mauls T-State 43–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1975. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State rips TSU 43–0". The Tennessean. September 14, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Prairie View routed, 49–13". San Antonio Express. September 21, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Blocked PAT spells doom as MVSU loses". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 28, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "J-State's upset loss highlights games". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling Falls To Jackson St". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 26, 1976. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tillman's sprint stops TSU 13–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1975. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "31–13 Jackson win ends UNO season". Omaha World-Herald. November 16, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alcorn wins in upset". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 28, 1975. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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