The 1988 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Stephen F. Austin in the Division I-AA playoffs.
| 1988 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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SWAC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 0–24 vs. Stephen F. Austin | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–1–2 (7–0 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 5 Jackson State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Grambling State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Tennessee State* | No. 11 | T 26–26 | 18,954 | [1] | |
| September 17 | Prairie View A&M | W 33–7 | 18,005 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 35–14 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | vs. Florida A&M* | No. 18 | T 10–10 | 47,259 | [4] | |
| October 8 | at Alabama State | W 21–7 | 15,000 | [5] | ||
| October 15 | at Southern | No. 17 | W 23–3 | [6] | ||
| October 22 | at No. 19 Grambling State | No. 17 | W 24–17 | 13,107 | [7] | |
| November 5 | Texas Southern | No. 13 |
| W 26–0 | [8] | |
| November 12 | No. 7 Northwestern State* | No. 10 |
| W 21–16 | 10,500 | [9][10] |
| November 19 | Alcorn State | No. 6 |
| W 7–0 | 23,404 | [11] |
| November 26 | at No. 9 Stephen F. Austin* | No. 5 | L 0–24 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "TSU rallies to tie Jackson St., 26–26". The Tennessean. September 11, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State 'D' chokes Prairie View 33–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley falls to Jackson, 35–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 25, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. ties Florida A&M". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State decks Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU extends SWAC streak to 22". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson runs over G-Men". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State pounds TSU, claims share of title". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU halts non-SWAC skid, beats NW Louisiana 21–16". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bad omens, Jackson State ends Demons' winning streak, 21–16". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State blanks Alcorn State 7–0". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA rips Jackson State 24–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 27, 1988. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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