1984 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1984 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

1984 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alcorn State $^ 7 0 0 9 1 0
No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ 6 1 0 9 2 0
Grambling State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Southern 4 3 0 6 5 0
Jackson State 3 4 0 4 5 1
Texas Southern 2 5 0 5 6 0
Alabama State 1 6 0 2 9 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Alabama StateW 23–7[1]
September 8vs. Tennessee State*L 14–3440,000[2]
September 15Prairie View A&MW 34–14[3]
September 22No. T–18 Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 32–4950,337[4]
October 6Florida A&M*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
T 10–10[5]
October 13at SouthernL 28–34[6]
October 20at Grambling StateL 3–196,000[7]
October 27at Morgan State*W 28–14[8]
November 3Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 47–0[9]
November 17at No. 2 Alcorn StateL 13–17[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Frosh Tillman lifts JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Big Blue rips rival Jackson State 34–14". The Tennessean. September 9, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State wins easily". Enterprise-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Valley chews up Jackson State 49–32". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FAMU, Jackson State battle to tie". The Orlando Sentinel. October 7, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern U. boots J-State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "GSU tips Jax State". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackson State deals Morgan 8th defeat in row". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson State romps past Texas S. 47–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn clinches conference title". Hattiesburg American. November 18, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.