1978 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1978 Jackson State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 2 (NCAA Division I-AA) 10–2 5–1 W. C. Gorden 3rd Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L 10–15 vs. Florida A&M The 1978 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWAC. Jackson State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the lost in the semifinals to the eventual national champion, Florida A&M. Schedule 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press September 2 w y y 1978 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 20–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-asu-falls-to-j/129287197/ The Montgomery Advertiser ASU falls to Jackson September 3, 1978 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.com September 9 w y y Tennessee State Dudley Field Nashville, TN 35–24 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-jackson-state-rips-strugg/129287315/ The Tennessean Jackson State rips struggling TSU September 10, 1978 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.com September 16 w Prairie View A&M Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 41–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-harris-leads-j-sta/129287438/ Hattiesburg American Harris leads J. State to win September 17, 1978 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.com September 23 w 4 Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 27–16 23,833 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-jackson-state/129287519/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Jackson State beats Valley September 24, 1978 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/432/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2024 October 7 w y 4 1978 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 54–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-jackson-state-routs-foe-5414/129287623/ The Sun Herald Jackson State routs foe, 54–14 October 8, 1978 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 4 Southern BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 41–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-southern-blitzed/129287739/ Daily World Southern blitzed October 15, 1978 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-southern-coach-has-rare-care/130327327/ Daily World Southern coach has rare career August 27, 1978 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 l y 2 Grambling State Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121166036/tigers-lose-first-game/ Enterprise-Journal Tigers lose first game October 22, 1978 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 4 1978 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 35–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-jackson-state-rips-beth/129287837/ The Miami Herald Jackson State rips Bethune October 29, 1978 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 w 2 Texas Southern Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 41–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-jackson-state-rips-te/125729313/ Enterprise-Journal Jackson State rips Texas Southern 41–0 November 5, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 2 Morgan State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 21–6 5,000–11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-loses-21-to-6/129287931/ The Baltimore Sun Morgan loses, 21 to 6 November 12, 1978 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/446/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2024 November 18 w y 2 Alcorn State Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS rivalry 38–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-tigers-top-alcorn-38/129288025/ Enterprise-Journal Tigers top Alcorn 38–8 November 19, 1978 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.com December 9 l y 2 Florida A&M 3 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal ABC 10–15 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31577796/sports_on_the_air/ sports on the air Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida 6B December 9, 1978 May 14, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/31578011/rattlers_win_a_title_eye_another/ Rattlers Win A Title, Eye Another (cont'd) Eddie Jackson The Tampa Tribune 3-D December 10, 1978 May 14, 2019 newspapers.com References Jackson State Category:Jackson State Tigers football seasons Jackson State Tigers football Jackson State