1966 Jackson State Tigers football team

1966 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern + 5 1 1 7 2 1
No. 13 Grambling + 5 1 1 6 2 1
Texas Southern 4 2 1 5 4 1
Jackson State 3 3 1 5 3 1
Prairie View A&M 3 3 1 5 3 1
Alcorn A&M 2 3 2 5 3 2
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 1 4 5 1
Wiley 0 7 0 0 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 3–3–1, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.