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1988 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1988 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Stephen F. Austin in the Division I-AA playoffs.

1988 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–1–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Jackson State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 2
No. 20 Grambling State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alabama State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Alcorn State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Texas Southern 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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Tennessee State*No. 11
T 26–2618,954[1]
September 17Prairie View A&M
W 33–718,005[2]
September 24Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 35–14[3]
October 1vs. Florida A&M*No. 18
T 10–1047,259[4]
October 8at Alabama State
W 21–715,000[5]
October 15at SouthernNo. 17
W 23–3[6]
October 22at No. 19 Grambling StateNo. 17
W 24–1713,107[7]
November 5Texas SouthernNo. 13
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 26–0[8]
November 12No. 7 Northwestern State*No. 10
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 21–1610,500[9][10]
November 19Alcorn StateNo. 6
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 7–023,404[11]
November 26at No. 9 Stephen F. Austin*No. 5
L 0–24[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "TSU rallies to tie Jackson St., 26–26". The Tennessean. September 11, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "J-State 'D' chokes Prairie View 33–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Valley falls to Jackson, 35–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 25, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackson St. ties Florida A&M". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State decks Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JSU extends SWAC streak to 22". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson runs over G-Men". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "J-State pounds TSU, claims share of title". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JSU halts non-SWAC skid, beats NW Louisiana 21–16". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bad omens, Jackson State ends Demons' winning streak, 21–16". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jackson State blanks Alcorn State 7–0". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "SFA rips Jackson State 24–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 27, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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