1974 Jackson State Tigers football team explained

Year:1974
Team:Jackson State Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Southwestern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:SWAC
Record:7–3
Conf Record:4–2
Head Coach:Robert Hill
Hc Year:4th

The 1974 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Robert Hill, The Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a conference mark of 4–2, placing third in the SWAC. Jackson State played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Grambling State

See also: 1974 Grambling State Tigers football team.

1975 NFL Draft

See main article: 1975 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Running back 1 4 Chicago Bears
Linebacker 1 6 Houston Oilers
Running back 7 164 San Diego Chargers
John Tate Linebacker 8 183 New York Giants
Charles James Defensive back 10 249 New York Jets
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report . . December 22, 2022 .
  2. Web site: Jackson St. Yearly Results . CFB Data Warehouse . April 20, 2019 . February 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201155832/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/j/jackson_state/1970-1974_yearly_results.php . dead .
  3. Web site: 1975 NFL Draft . . November 8, 2020 . December 21, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071221162006/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm . dead .