1963 Jackson State Tigers football team

1963 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ 7 0 0 10 1 0
Southern 5 2 0 7 3 0
Texas Southern 5 2 0 7 3 0
Grambling 3 3 1 5 3 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 3 1 5 4 1
Jackson State 2 5 0 4 5 0
Wiley 2 5 0 4 5 0
Alcorn A&M 0 7 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson College for Negro Teachers (now known as Jackson State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Edward Clemons, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.