The 1989 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Montana in the Division I-AA playoffs.
| 1989 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–48 vs. Montana | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 13 Grambling State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Jackson State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Stephen F. Austin* | L 28–41 | [1] | |||
| September 9 | Tennessee State* |
| W 33–7 | [2] | ||
| September 16 | at Prairie View A&M | W 66–0 | [3] | |||
| September 23 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 18 |
| W 49–0 | [4] | |
| September 30 | vs. Bethune–Cookman* | No. 15 | W 27–7 | 53,822 | [5] | |
| October 7 | Alabama State | No. 13 |
| W 35–14 | [6] | |
| October 14 | Southern | No. 12 |
| L 7–21 | [7] | |
| October 21 | Grambling State |
| L 17–27 | [8] | ||
| November 4 | at Texas Southern | W 45–6 | [9] | |||
| November 9 | at Northwestern State* | W 27–14 | 13,100 | [10] | ||
| November 18 | Alcorn State |
| W 23–20 | [11] | ||
| November 25 | at No. 6 Montana* | No. 17 | L 7–48 | 11,854 | [12] | |
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References edit
- ^ "SFA finds soft spot, picks J-State apart". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson defeats TSU 33–7". The Tennessean. September 10, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State scores at winn in 66–0 victory". Hattiesburg American. September 17, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU's potent offense doesn't surprise Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. takes Circle City Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU extends SWAC streak". Hattiesburg American. October 8, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers reel, Second-half mistakes lead to the end of JSU's 28-game SWAC winning streak". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling State stops Jackson St". Sun Herald. October 22, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State plays old-fashioned way, spoils the day for Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demons sputter and lose again". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU rallies tobeat Alcorn State, 23–20". Hattiesburg American. November 19, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UM, you are in quarterfinals". The Montana Standard. November 26, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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