1962 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1962 Jackson State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 10–1 6–1 John Merritt 11th Alumni Field Black college national championSWAC champion Orange Blossom Classic W 22–6 vs. Florida A&M The 1962 Jackson State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Jackson State College for Negroes—now known as Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–1 record with a mark of 6–1 against conference opponents, won the SWAC title, defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, and outscored all opponents by a total of 411 to 101.Jackson State Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse December 4, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/j/jackson_state/1960-1964_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150906151942/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/j/jackson_state/1960-1964_yearly_results.php dead September 6, 2015 The Tigers were recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier as the 1962 black college national champion. Another source selected Florida A&M as the national champion despite Jackson State's 22–6 victory over Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic.Rattlers To Receive W.A. Scott Trophy Florida Star January 19, 1963 6 https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00075901/00496/6j Key players for Jackson State included quarterback Roy Curry and end Willie Richardson. Richardson was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. At the start of the fall 1962 semester, James Meredith drew national attention when he transferred from Jackson State to the previously all-white University of Mississippi.South: Mississippi Raises Rebel Flag, Defies Supreme Court on Integration New York Daily News September 23, 1962 C9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40169885/south_mississippi_raises_rebel_flag/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 15 at 1962 Mississippi Industrial Tigers Mississippi Industrial<ncg> Clarksdale, MS W 56-6 Jackson State Tigers Open Season, Sept. 15 Alabama Tribune September 14, 1962 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40145557/jackson_state_tigers_open_season_sept/ Newspapers.com September 22 Prairie View A&M Alumni Field Jackson, MS W 41-7 P.V. No Match for Jackson: Jackson U. Rolls To Easy Win The Pittsburgh Courier September 29, 1962 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40146030/pv_no_match_for_jackson_jackson_u/ Newspapers.com September 29 Mississippi Vocational<ncg> Alumni Field Jackson, MS W 50-0 Richardson's Three TDs Pace Jackson The Pittsburgh Courier October 6, 1962 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40146736/richardsons_three_tds_pace_jackson/ Newspapers.com October 6 Arkansas AM&N Alumni Field Jackson, MS W 51-0 Jackson State Gets 51-0 Win The Shreveport Times October 7, 1962 4D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40147583/jackson_state_gets_510_win/ Newspapers.com October 13 at Alcorn A&M Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS (rivalry) W 34-0 Jackson Tears Up Alcorn A&M 34-0 The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News October 14, 1962 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40147766/jackson_tears_up_alcorn_am_340/ Newspapers.com October 20 at Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) L 14-19 Southern Removes Jackson From Unsullied Ranks The Pittsburgh Courier October 27, 1962 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40167674/southern_removes_jackson_from_unsullied/ Newspapers.com October 27 at Grambling Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA W 45-31 Jackson State Romps Over Grambling 45-31 The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News October 28, 1962 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40167856/jackson_state_romps_over_grambling_4531/ Newspapers.com November 3 at Wiley Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX W 36-13 Jackson Cats Rip Wiley Cats, 36-13 The Pittsburgh Courier November 10, 1962 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40167994/jackson_cats_rip_wiley_cats_3613/ Newspapers.com November 10 vs Texas Southern Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL W 26-13 Jackson State Tigers In Battle With Texas Team The Clarion-Ledger November 10, 1962 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40168152/jackson_state_tigers_in_battle_with/ Newspapers.comJackson State Wins Championship 26-13 The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News November 11, 1962 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40168299/jackson_state_wins_championship_2613/ Newspapers.com December 1 Tennessee A&I Alumni Field Jackson, MS W 36-6 > 7,000 Classic-Bound Jackson State Rips Tennessee State, 36-6 Alabama Tribune December 7, 1962 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40168456/classicbound_jackson_state_rips/ December 8 vs Florida A&M Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) W 22-6 43,461 Jackson Ends FAMU Victory Streak 22-6 Tallahassee Democrat December 9, 1962 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39385202/jackson_ends_famu_victory_streak_226/ Newspapers.comJackson State Stuns FAMU, 22-6 Before 43,461 Fans The Pittsburgh Courier December 15, 1962 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40169575/jackson_state_stuns_famu_226_before/ Newspapers.com References Jackson State Category:Jackson State Tigers football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:Black college football national champions Jackson State Tigers football