1958 Jackson State Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1958
| team = Jackson State Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Midwest Athletic Association
| short_conf = MAA
| record = 6–2–1
| conf_record = 2–0
| head_coach = John Merritt
| hc_year = 7th
| captain =
| stadium = Alumni Field
}}
{{1958 Midwest Athletic Association football standings}}
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 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2–1.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Mississippi Industrial Tigers|title=Mississippi Industrial}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Tupelo, MS
| score = 26–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-advocate-coach-big-john-merrit/129220443/|work=Jackson Advocate|title=Coach "Big John" Merritt gets good look at Jackson State College Tigers in 26–0 victory|date=September 27, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 14–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-advocate-jackson-state-college-t/129220644/|work=Jackson Advocate|title=Jackson State College Tigers meet MVC Delta Devils at Itta Bena Saturday night|date=October 4, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Mississippi Vocational Delta Devils|title=Mississippi Vocational}}
| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| score = 42–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jackson-state-crushes-mvc/129220919/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Jackson State crushes MVC|date=October 6, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Alcorn A&M Braves|title=Alcorn A&M}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 69–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-advocate-jackson-state-college-t/129221133/|work=Jackson Advocate|title=Jackson State College Tigers win 69–6 over arch rival Alcorn Braves|date=October 18, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–30
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-advocate-jackson-state-college-t/129221468/|work=Jackson Advocate|title=Jackson State College Tigers down by 30–6 score by Southern Jaguars|date=November 1, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Grambling
| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 18–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123247272/over-jackson-grambling-2118-victor/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Over Jackson Grambling 21–18 victor|date=November 2, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Wiley
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 23–4
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-wiley-defeat/129221723/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Wiley defeated by Jackson State without top players|date=November 10, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = n
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1958|team=Kentucky State Thorobreds|title=Kentucky State}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Frankfort, KY
| score = 18–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-mississippi-team/129221889/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Mississippi team defeats Thorobreds|date=November 16, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = n
| opponent = Tennessee A&I
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 18–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-time-runs-out-tennessee/129222061/|work=Nashville Tennessean|title=Time runs out, Tennessee State tumbles 18 to 13|date=November 23, 1958|accessdate=July 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Jackson State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/314/stats/13325 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=July 31, 2023 }}
References
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