1985 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1985 Jackson State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 8–3 6–1 W. C. Gorden 10th Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Black college national championSWAC co-champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 0–27 vs. Georgia Southern 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 7 w Alabama State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 28–14 19,486 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122515156/freshman-leads-jackson-st-to-2814-win/ Freshman leads Jackson St. to 28–14 win over Hornets The Montgomery Advertiser September 8, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 14 l y Tennessee State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 31–44 25,417 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122515573/tsu-awakens-to-post-4431-win/ TSU awakens to post 44–31 win The Tennessean September 15, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 21 w y Prairie View A&M Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 21–3 5,120 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122515908/jackson-state-embarrasses-prairie-view/ Jackson State embarrasses Prairie View The Clarion-Ledger September 22, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 l Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 14–35 56,978 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122516145/mvsu-blitzes-tigers/ MVSU blitzes Tigers Enterprise-Journal September 29, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 w y y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 28–23 7,283 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122516405/jackson-state-defeats-famu/ Jackson State defeats FAMU Tallahassee Democrat October 13, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 w Southern Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 27–9 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122516688/jags-win-skein-dies-in-jackson/ Jags' win skein dies in Jackson The Shreveport Times October 20, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 w Grambling State 2 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 35–26 21,765 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121186759/j-state-upsets-g-men/ The Clarion-Ledger J-State upsets G-Men October 27, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 1985 Morgan State Bears Morgan State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 42–6 3,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122517191/j-state-buries-morgan-state/ J-State buries Morgan State The Clarion-Ledger November 3, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Texas Southern Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 28–7 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122517395/jsu-tops-tsu-still-shares-lead/ JSU tops TSU, still shares lead The Clarion-Ledger November 10, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 w 14 Alcorn State 15 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS Soul Bowl 31–20 34,019 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122517609/boys-carries-j-state-past-alcorn/ Boys carries J-State past Alcorn Hattiesburg American November 25, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 30 l y y 15 Georgia Southern 9 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA NCAA Division I-AA First Round 0–27 4,128 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122517939/georgia-southern-advances/ Georgia Southern advances The Columbus Ledger December 1, 1985 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com References Jackson State Category:Jackson State Tigers football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Jackson State Tigers football Jackson State