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1984 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19831985 →
1984 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alcorn State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Grambling State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Jackson State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Alabama State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Alabama StateW 23–7
September 8vs. Tennessee State*L 14–3440,000
September 15Prairie View A&MW 34–14
September 22No. T–18 Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 32–4950,337
October 6Florida A&M*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
T 10–10
October 13at SouthernL 28–34
October 20at Grambling StateL 3–196,000
October 27at Morgan State*W 28–14
November 3Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 47–0
November 17at No. 2 Alcorn StateL 13–17

References

  1. "Frosh Tillman lifts JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Big Blue rips rival Jackson State 34–14". The Tennessean. September 9, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jackson State wins easily". Enterprise-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Valley chews up Jackson State 49–32". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "FAMU, Jackson State battle to tie". The Orlando Sentinel. October 7, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern U. boots J-State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "GSU tips Jax State". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson State deals Morgan 8th defeat in row". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackson State romps past Texas S. 47–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Alcorn clinches conference title". Hattiesburg American. November 18, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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