1985 Jackson State Tigers football team

1985 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Alabama State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Georgia Southern in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as co-black college national champion, along with the Hampton Pirates.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Alabama State
W 28–1419,486[1]
September 14Tennessee State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 31–4425,417[2]
September 21at Prairie View A&M
W 21–35,120[3]
September 28Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–3556,978[4]
October 12at Florida A&M*
W 28–237,283[5]
October 19Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 27–939,000[6]
October 26No. 2 Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 35–2621,765[7]
November 2Morgan State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 42–63,100[8]
November 9at Texas Southern
W 28–78,500[9]
November 24No. 15 Alcorn StateNo. 14
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
W 31–2034,019[10]
November 30at No. 9 Georgia Southern*No. 15
L 0–274,128[11]

References

  1. ^ "Freshman leads Jackson St. to 28–14 win over Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "TSU awakens to post 44–31 win". The Tennessean. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State embarrasses Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MVSU blitzes Tigers". Enterprise-Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State defeats FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jags' win skein dies in Jackson". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "J-State upsets G-Men". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "J-State buries Morgan State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JSU tops TSU, still shares lead". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boys carries J-State past Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 25, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia Southern advances". The Columbus Ledger. December 1, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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