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1990 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–28 vs. Middle Tennessee
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19891991 →
1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Jackson State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Alabama State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Grambling State 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southern 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Alcorn State 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Middle Tennessee in the Division I-AA playoffs.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Delaware State*W 31–7
September 8vs. Tennessee State*L 14–2339,579
September 15Miles*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 52–0
September 22Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 57–34
September 29at Stephen F. Austin*W 39–3014,186
October 6at Alabama StateNo. T–14L 28–42
October 13at SouthernW 52–14
October 20at No. 12 Grambling StateNo. 16W 29–1914,496
November 3Texas SouthernNo. 12
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 54–14
November 10Northwestern State*No. 11
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 24–31
November 17Alcorn StateNo. 16
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
W 38–2035,906
November 24at No. 1 Middle Tennessee*No. 16L 7–28

References

  1. "Hornets lose 31–7 to Jackson St". The News Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Reserve QB propels TSU past Jackson". The Commercial Appeal. September 9, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "J-State crushes Miles 52–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "J-State buries Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 23, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackson State intercepts SFASU, 39–30". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 30, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Alabama St. gets first-ever win over JSU". Sun Herald. October 7, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "JSU tops Jaguars". Enterprise-Journal. October 14, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson State cuts GSU up". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gregory leads Jackson St". Enterprise-Journal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "NSU gets into shootout with JSU and WINS". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 11, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "JSU rallies past Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 18, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Raiders whip JSU". Sun Herald. November 25, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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