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1990 Jackson State Tigers football
1990 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–28 vs. Middle Tennessee
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–4 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	W. C. Gorden (15th season);
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 16 Jackson State $^	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Alabama State	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	1
Grambling State	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Southern	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Alcorn State	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Middle Tennessee in the Division I-AA playoffs.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Delaware State*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 31–7		^[1]
September 8	vs. Tennessee State*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 14–23	39,579	^[2]
September 15	Miles*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 52–0		^[3]
September 22	Mississippi Valley State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 57–34		^[4]
September 29	at Stephen F. Austin*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 39–30	14,186	^[5]
October 6	at Alabama State	No. T–14	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 28–42		^[6]
October 13	at Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 52–14		^[7]
October 20	at No. 12 Grambling State	No. 16	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 29–19	14,496	^[8]
November 3	Texas Southern	No. 12	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 54–14		^[9]
November 10	Northwestern State*	No. 11	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 24–31	15,000	^[10]^[11]
November 17	Alcorn State	No. 16	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)	W 38–20	35,906	^[12]
November 24	at No. 1 Middle Tennessee*	No. 16	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 7–28		^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Hornets lose 31–7 to Jackson St". The News Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Reserve QB propels TSU past Jackson". The Commercial Appeal. September 9, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "J-State crushes Miles 52–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "J-State buries Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 23, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jackson State intercepts SFASU, 39–30". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 30, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alabama St. gets first-ever win over JSU". Sun Herald. October 7, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JSU tops Jaguars". Enterprise-Journal. October 14, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jackson State cuts GSU up". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gregory leads Jackson St". Enterprise-Journal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NSU gets into shootout with JSU and WINS". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Demons tame Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JSU rallies past Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 18, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Raiders whip JSU". Sun Herald. November 25, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.