The 1987 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Arkansas State in the Division I-AA playoffs.
| 1987 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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SWAC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 32–35 vs. Arkansas State | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3–1 (7–0 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 9 Jackson State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | vs. Tennessee State* | No. 11 | T 17–17 | 26,853 | [1] | |
| September 19 | at Prairie View A&M | W 16–12 | 4,000 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 15 | W 46–0 | [3] | ||
| October 3 | North Carolina Central* | No. 9 |
| W 10–9 | [4] | |
| October 10 | Alabama State | No. 6 |
| W 41–17 | 33,500 | [5] |
| October 17 | Southern | No. 5 |
| W 14–0 | 43,000 | [6] |
| October 24 | Grambling State | No. 4 |
| W 31–17 | 39,000 | [7] |
| October 31 | at Southern Miss* | No. 4 | L 7–17 | 33,687 | [8] | |
| November 7 | at Texas Southern | No. 5 |
| W 33–14 | [9] | |
| November 14 | at Northwestern State* | No. 4 | L 24–26 | [10] | ||
| November 21 | Alcorn State | No. 10 |
| W 19–10 | [11] | |
| November 28 | No. 12 Arkansas State* | No. 9 |
| L 32–35 | 7,500 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "Tennessee State, JSU tie". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State manages 16–12 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers demolish Devils". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 27, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles' bid for two fails, leaving Tigers with victory". The Herald-Sun. October 4, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boyd makes it a night for J-State to remember, 41–17". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State defense dominates Southern". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling goes from 17–0 lead to 31–17 loss". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM escapes J-State 'D'". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU captures at least share of SWAC title". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demons hold off comeback bid by Tigers". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State tops Alcorn State, 19–10". The Sun Herald. November 22, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trick play helps A-State squeeze past JSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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