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1980 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Grambling State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Texas Southern 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled and overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the SWAC title with Grambling State.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Alabama State*W 16–13
September 13at Tennessee State*L 0–20
September 20Prairie View A&MW 57–6
September 27Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 40–0
October 4Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 16–17
October 11Florida A&M*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 10–0
October 18at SouthernW 7–6
October 25at No. T–10 Grambling StateL 14–24
November 1Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 50–712,000
November 15North Carolina Central*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–1011,400
November 22at Alcorn StateW 37–16

References

  1. Mayes, Bob (September 6, 1980). "Alabama State seeks first victory over Jackson State since '11". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Adams to rescue, TSU posts victory". The Tennessean. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Payday...JSU finds offensive punch in 57–6 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Valley falls 40–0 to Jackson State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "SE edges Jackson St". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "FAMU falls to Jackson". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern one short". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson State comes back, but comes up short, 24–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1980. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "JSU rains points to drown Texas Southern, 50–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Eagles caged in second half". The Herald-Sun. November 6, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "JSU downs Alcorn State". Hattiesburg American. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Jackson State Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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