1993 Jackson State Tigers football team

1993 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn McKenzie (2nd season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Southern $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 23 Alcorn State 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Grambling State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Jackson State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Alabama State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 3 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
Texas Southern 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1993 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 and a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Tuskegee*No. 21
W 24–1218,000[1]
September 11vs. Tennessee State*No. 20
W 24–1843,800[2]
September 18at Florida A&M*No. 16
L 19–4119,176[3]
September 25Mississippi Valley StateNo. 21
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
T 7–737,000[4][5]
October 2vs. South Carolina State*
L 33–3461,915[6]
October 9Alabama State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 17–15[7]
October 16No. 16 Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 3–1650,000[8]
October 23Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–2036,500[9]
November 6Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 38–12[10]
November 13at Prairie View A&M
W 37–71,013[11]
November 20Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
L 22–3146,500[12]

References

  1. ^ "Jackson State roars back, beats Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 5, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson St. tips Tenn. St. in Classic". Chicago Tribune. September 12, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "FAMU routs Jackson State". Tallahassee Democrat. September 19, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Mahone, Derrick (September 26, 1993). "Dorsey, Valley back up talk 7-7". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 9D. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Tigers, Devils tie 7–7". Enterprise-Journal. September 26, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S. Carolina State wins close Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson St. holds off Ala. St". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern ends JSU's dreams". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling holds off JSU, 20–14". Hattiesburg American. October 24, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arnold runs over TSU". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arnold, Tigers put down Panthers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jones plays a dream game". The Sun Herald. November 21, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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