1962 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1962 Jackson State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Jackson State College for Negroes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach John Merritt, the Eagles compiled a 10–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, and outscored all opponents by a total of 411 to 101.[1]

1962 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1962 record10–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Jackson State $ 6 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –2 –2  6 –2 –2
Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Southern 3 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –1  3 –5 –1
Alcorn State 2 –5 –0  4 –5 –0
Wiley 1 –5 –1  3 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

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.[2]

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.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Mississippi Industrial*Clarksdale, MSW 56–6[4]
September 22Prairie View A&M
W 41–7[5]
September 29Mississippi Vocational*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 50–0[6]
October 6Arkansas AM&N
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 51–0[7]
October 13at Alcorn A&MLorman, MSW 34–0[8]
October 20at SouthernBaton Rouge, LAL 14–19[9]
October 27at GramblingGrambling,LAW 45–31[10]
November 3at WileyMarshall, TXW 36–13[11]
November 10vs. Texas SouthernMobile, ALW 26–13[12][13]
December 1Tennessee A&I
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 36–6> 7,000[14]
December 8vs. Florida A&M
W 22–643,461[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Jackson State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "Rattlers To Receive W.A. Scott Trophy". Florida Star. January 19, 1963. p. 6.
  3. "South: Mississippi Raises Rebel Flag, Defies Supreme Court on Integration". New York Daily News. September 23, 1962. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jackson State Tigers Open Season, Sept. 15". Alabama Tribune. September 14, 1962. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "P.V. No Match for Jackson: Jackson U. Rolls To Easy Win". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 29, 1962. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Richardson's Three TDs Pace Jackson". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 6, 1962. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jackson State Gets 51-0 Win". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1962. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson Tears Up Alcorn A&M 34-0". The Clarion-Leger and Jackson Daily News. October 14, 1962. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern Removes Jackson From Unsullied Ranks". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 27, 1962. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jackson State Romps Over Grambling 45-31". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. October 28, 1962. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Jackson Cats Rip Wiley Cats, 36-13". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 10, 1962. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Jackson State Tigers In Battle With Texas Team". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1962. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Jackson State Wins Championship 26-13". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 11, 1962. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Classic-Bound Jackson State Rips Tennessee State, 36-6". Alabama Tribune. December 7, 1962. p. 7.
  15. "Jackson Ends FAMU Victory Streak 22-6". Tallahassee Democrat. December 9, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Jackson State Stuns FAMU, 22-6 Before 43,461 Fans". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 15, 1962. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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