1985 Jackson State Tigers football team
American college football season
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 | [1] |
September 14 | Tennessee State* | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| L 31–44 | 25,417 | [2] |
September 21 | at Prairie View A&M | | | W 21–3 | 5,120 | [3] |
September 28 | Mississippi Valley State | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| L 14–35 | 56,978 | [4] |
October 12 | at Florida A&M* | | | W 28–23 | 7,283 | [5] |
October 19 | Southern | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 27–9 | 39,000 | [6] |
October 26 | No. 2 Grambling State | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 35–26 | 21,765 | [7] |
November 2 | Morgan State* | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 42–6 | 3,100 | [8] |
November 9 | at Texas Southern | | | W 28–7 | 8,500 | [9] |
November 24 | No. 15 Alcorn State | No. 14 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
| W 31–20 | 34,019 | [10] |
November 30 | at No. 9 Georgia Southern* | No. 15 | | L 0–27 | 4,128 | [11] |
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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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- Jackson State (2021)
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- Florida A&M (2023)
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| Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles |
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