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1987 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1987 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Arkansas State in the Division I-AA playoffs.

1987 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3–1 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Grambling State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12vs. Tennessee State*No. 11
T 17–1726,853[1]
September 19at Prairie View A&M
W 16–124,000[2]
September 26Mississippi Valley StateNo. 15
W 46–0[3]
October 3North Carolina Central*No. 9
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 10–9[4]
October 10Alabama StateNo. 6
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 41–1733,500[5]
October 17SouthernNo. 5
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 14–043,000[6]
October 24Grambling StateNo. 4
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 31–1739,000[7]
October 31at Southern Miss*No. 4
L 7–1733,687[8]
November 7at Texas SouthernNo. 5
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 33–14[9]
November 14at Northwestern State*No. 4
L 24–26[10]
November 21Alcorn StateNo. 10
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 19–10[11]
November 28No. 12 Arkansas State*No. 9
L 32–357,500[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Tennessee State, JSU tie". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "J-State manages 16–12 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers demolish Devils". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 27, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eagles' bid for two fails, leaving Tigers with victory". The Herald-Sun. October 4, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Boyd makes it a night for J-State to remember, 41–17". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State defense dominates Southern". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling goes from 17–0 lead to 31–17 loss". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USM escapes J-State 'D'". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JSU captures at least share of SWAC title". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Demons hold off comeback bid by Tigers". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jackson State tops Alcorn State, 19–10". The Sun Herald. November 22, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Trick play helps A-State squeeze past JSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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