1988 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1988 Jackson State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 8–1–2 7–0 W. C. Gorden 13th Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium SWAC champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 0–24 vs. Stephen F. Austin 5 The 1988 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Stephen F. Austin in the Division I-AA playoffs. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 10 t y y 11 Tennessee State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 26–26 18,954 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-rallies-to-tie-jackso/129385555/ TSU rallies to tie Jackson St., 26–26 The Tennessean September 11, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 w Prairie View A&M Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 33–7 18,005 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-j-state-d-chokes-prairi/129385758/ J-State 'D' chokes Prairie View 33–7 The Clarion-Ledger September 18, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 w Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 35–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-valley-falls/129385891/ Valley falls to Jackson, 35–14 The Greenwood Commonwealth September 25, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 t y y 18 Florida A&M Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN Circle City Classic 10–10 47,259 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-jackson-st-ties-f/129386164/ Jackson St. ties Florida A&M The Indianapolis Star October 2, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 21–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-jsckson-state/129386385/ Jackson State decks Hornets The Montgomery Advertiser October 9, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 17 Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 23–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-jsu-extends-swac-st/129386556/ JSU extends SWAC streak to 22 Hattiesburg American October 16, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 17 Grambling State 19 Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 24–17 13,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-jackson-runs-over-g-men/129386777/ The Shreveport Times Jackson runs over G-Men October 23, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w 13 Texas Southern Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-j-state-pounds-tsu-claim/126213355/ J-State pounds TSU, claims share of title The Clarion-Ledger November 6, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 10 Northwestern State 7 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 21–16 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jsu-halts-non-swac-skid/142084872/ The Clarion-Ledger JSU halts non-SWAC skid, beats NW Louisiana 21–16 November 13, 1988 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-bad-omens-jackson-state-e/129387078/ Bad omens, Jackson State ends Demons' winning streak, 21–16 Alexandria Daily Town Talk November 13, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 w 6 Alcorn State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 7–0 23,404 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american/33904919/ Jackson State blanks Alcorn State 7–0 Hattiesburg American November 20, 1988 August 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 l y y 5 Stephen F. Austin 9 Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX NCAA Division I-AA First Round 0–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-sfa-rips-jacks/129387507/ SFA rips Jackson State 24–0 Austin American-Statesman November 27, 1988 August 3, 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