The 1970 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State College (now known as Jackson State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Ulysses S. McPherson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Lane*	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 21–14		[1][2]
September 19	Prairie View A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–14		[3]
October 3	vs. Kentucky State*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 48–13	20,000	[4]
October 10	at Bishop*	Dallas, TX	L 13–19		[5]
October 17	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 14–27	23,242	[6][7]
October 24	vs. Grambling	Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH ('70 Classic)	L 7–27	24,000	[8]
October 31	at Texas Lutheran*	Matador Stadium Seguin, TX	W 40–34		[9]
November 7	Texas Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 21–27	9,172	[10]
November 14	vs. Morgan State*	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	L 21–24	5,000	[11]
November 21	Mississippi Valley State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 20–18	6,000	[12]
November 26	No. 9 Alcorn A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 11–30		[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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