1984 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1984 Jackson State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 4–5–1 3–4 W. C. Gorden 9th Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 1 w y Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 23–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-frosh-tillman-lifts-jsu/129071117/ Frosh Tillman lifts JSU The Clarion-Ledger September 2, 1984 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 8 l y y Tennessee State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 14–34 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-big-blue-rips-rival-jacks/129340382/ Big Blue rips rival Jackson State 34–14 The Tennessean September 9, 1983 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 15 w Prairie View A&M Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 34–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-jackson-state-wins-ea/129340527/ Jackson State wins easily Enterprise-Journal September 16, 1984 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 22 l Mississippi Valley State T–18 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 32–49 50,337 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122352958/valley-chews-up-jackson-state-4932/ The Clarion-Ledger Valley chews up Jackson State 49–32 September 23, 1984 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 t y Florida A&M Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 10–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-famu-jackson-state/129341226/ The Orlando Sentinel FAMU, Jackson State battle to tie October 7, 1984 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 28–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-southern-u-boots-j-state/129341411/ The Clarion-Ledger Southern U. boots J-State October 14, 1984 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Grambling State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 3–19 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-gsu-tips-jax-state/129341606/ The Shreveport Times GSU tips Jax State October 21, 1984 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y y 1984 Morgan State Bears Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 28–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-jackson-state-deals-mo/129341787/ Jackson State deals Morgan 8th defeat in row The Baltimore Sun October 28, 1984 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w Texas Southern Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 47–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jackson-state-romps-past/126148955/ The Clarion-Ledger Jackson State romps past Texas S. 47–0 November 4, 1984 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Alcorn State 2 Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS rivalry 13–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122501177/alcorn-clinches-conference-title/ Hattiesburg American Alcorn clinches conference title November 18, 1984 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com References Jackson State Category:Jackson State Tigers football seasons Jackson State Tigers football