| 1985 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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| Black college national champion SWAC co-champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 0–27 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (6–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 8 Grambling State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Jackson State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Alcorn State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Georgia Southern in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as co-black college national champion, along with the Hampton Pirates.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Alabama State | W 28–14 | 19,486 | |||
| September 14 | Tennessee State* |
| L 31–44 | 25,417 | ||
| September 21 | at Prairie View A&M | W 21–3 | 5,120 | |||
| September 28 | Mississippi Valley State |
| L 14–35 | 56,978 | ||
| October 12 | at Florida A&M* | W 28–23 | 7,283 | |||
| October 19 | Southern |
| W 27–9 | 39,000 | ||
| October 26 | No. 2 Grambling State |
| W 35–26 | 21,765 | ||
| November 2 | Morgan State* |
| W 42–6 | 3,100 | ||
| November 9 | at Texas Southern | W 28–7 | 8,500 | |||
| November 24 | No. 15 Alcorn State | No. 14 |
| W 31–20 | 34,019 | |
| November 30 | at No. 9 Georgia Southern* | No. 15 | L 0–27 | 4,128 | ||
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References
- "Freshman leads Jackson St. to 28–14 win over Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "TSU awakens to post 44–31 win". The Tennessean. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jackson State embarrasses Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "MVSU blitzes Tigers". Enterprise-Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jackson State defeats FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jags' win skein dies in Jackson". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "J-State upsets G-Men". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "J-State buries Morgan State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "JSU tops TSU, still shares lead". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Boys carries J-State past Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 25, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia Southern advances". The Columbus Ledger. December 1, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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