1981 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1981 Jackson State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 9–2–1 5–1 W. C. Gorden 6th Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium SWAC champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 7–19 at Boise State The 1981 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled and overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the SWAC title. Jackson State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they lost to Boise State in the quarterfinals. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division I-AA AP September 5 t y 1981 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 14–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alabama-state/129332625/ The Montgomery Advertiser Alabama State rally ties Tigers September 6, 1981 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 12 w y Tennessee State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 31–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-taylor-leads-jsu-past-ten/129332732/ The Clarion-Ledger Taylor leads JSU past Tenn. State September 13, 1981 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 w y Prairie View A&M Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 29–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-jackson-takes-win-over-pr/129332844/ The Paris News Jackson takes win over Prairie View September 20, 1981 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 4 Mississippi Valley State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 42–0 Smith Danny Delta Devils fall 42–0 to JSU https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86997263/the-greenwood-commonwealth/ The Greenwood Commonwealth September 27, 1981 10 October 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 w y y 4 Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 51–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-jackson-state-trounces-slu/129332947/ The Shreveport Times Jackson State trounces SLU October 4, 1981 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y 3 Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 14–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-jackson-state-rattles-fa/129333038/ The St. Petersburg Times Jackson State rattles FAMU October 11, 1981 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w 3 Southern Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 41–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-jackson-st-410/129333113/ Daily World Jackson St., 41–0 October 18, 1981 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 l T–1 Grambling State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 7–15 35,467 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121138644/grambling-tops-jackson-st-157/ The Clarion-Ledger Grambling tops Jackson St. 15–7 October 25, 1981 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w y T–7 Texas Southern Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 37–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-j-state-defeats-texas-sou/126110915/ The Clarion-Ledger J-State defeats Texas Southern November 8, 1981 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 7 1981 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-jackson-state-ri/129333201/ Lexington Herald-Leader Jackson State rips Thorobreds 34–0 November 15, 1981 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w 4 Alcorn State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 13–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-jackson-state-drubs-alcorn-to/129333296/ Sun Herald Jackson State drubs Alcorn to reach playoff November 27, 1981 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com December 5 l y 4 Boise State 5 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 7–19 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-broncos-top-jackson/129333404/ The Idaho Statesman Broncos top Jackson State December 6, 1981 August 2, 2023 Newspapers.com References Jackson State Category:Jackson State Tigers football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Jackson State Tigers football Jackson State