1958 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 ( MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field

The 1958 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State College (now known as Jackson State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22vs. Mississippi Industrial*Tupelo, MSW 26–0[1]
September 27Prairie View A&M*
T 14–14[2]
October 4at Mississippi Vocational*
W 42–0[3]
October 13Alcorn A&M*
W 69–6[4]
October 25at Southern*
L 6–30[5]
November 1at Grambling*
L 18–21[6]
November 8Wiley*dagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 23–4[7]
November 15at Kentucky StateFrankfort, KYW 18–0[8]
November 22Tennessee A&I
W 18–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "Coach "Big John" Merritt gets good look at Jackson State College Tigers in 26–0 victory". Jackson Advocate. September 27, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jackson State College Tigers meet MVC Delta Devils at Itta Bena Saturday night". Jackson Advocate. October 4, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jackson State crushes MVC". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jackson State College Tigers win 69–6 over arch rival Alcorn Braves". Jackson Advocate. October 18, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Jackson State College Tigers down by 30–6 score by Southern Jaguars". Jackson Advocate. November 1, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Over Jackson Grambling 21–18 victor". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wiley defeated by Jackson State without top players". The Marshall News Messenger. November 10, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mississippi team defeats Thorobreds". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Time runs out, Tennessee State tumbles 18 to 13". Nashville Tennessean. November 23, 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.


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