1984 Jackson State Tigers football team

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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Alabama State
W 23–7[1]
September 8vs. Tennessee State*
L 14–3440,000[2]
September 15Prairie View A&M
W 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 Southern
L 28–34[6]
October 20at Grambling State
L 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 State
L 13–17[10]

References

  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.


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