1971 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Jackson State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 9–1–1 4–1–1 Robert Hill 1st Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Azalea Classic champion Azalea Classic W 40-21 vs. Alabama A&M 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. Schedule September 18 l y Prairie View A&M Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-prairie-view-a/129685306/ Prairie View A&M nips Jackson St. San Angelo Standard-Times September 19, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w y y 1971 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Alumni Field Frankfort, KY 42–33 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-kentucky-state-stumb/129685590/ Kentucky State stumbles in 42–33 loss The Courier-Journal October 3, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 w y 1971 Bishop Tigers Bishop Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 40–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jackson-st-rattles-bisho/129685761/ Jackson St. rattles Bishop The Clarion-Ledger October 10, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w Southern Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 49–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-jackson-state-outla/129685877/ Jackson State outlasts Southern The Daily Advertiser October 17, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 w Grambling Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 13–7 20,000–26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121635422/jackson-st-slips-by-grambling-137/ The Clarion-Ledger Jackson St. slips by Grambling 13–7 October 24, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/261/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2023 October 30 w y 1971 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 48–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-jackson-state/129686126/ Jackson State tramples TLC Austin American-Statesman October 31, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 t y Texas Southern Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX 7–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jackson-st-tsu-battle-t/127159212/ Jackson St., TSU battle to deadlock The Clarion-Ledger November 7, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Morgan State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 34–29 6,573 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-rally-falls-sho/129686299/ Morgan rally falls short, 34–29 The Baltimore Sun November 14, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/446/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 17, 2024 November 20 w y Mississippi Valley State Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS 17–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-delta-democrat-times-jsc-tigers-rall/129686416/ JSC Tigers rally to beat MVSC The Delta Democrat-Times November 21, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 w Alcorn A&M Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 35–29 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-jackson-state-defea/129686564/ Jackson State defeats Alcorn by 35–29 score Hattiesburg American November 26, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com December 4 w y y 1971 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL Azalea Classic 40–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-azalea-bowl/89731157/ Payton brothers 'bloom'in Azalea The Pensacola News-Journal December 5, 1971 August 8, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Jackson State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/314/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 8, 2023 References Jackson State Category:Jackson State Tigers football seasons Jackson State Tigers football