1987, jackson, state, tigers, football, team, represented, jackson, state, university, member, southwestern, athletic, conference, swac, during, 1987, ncaa, division, football, season, 12th, year, head, coach, gorden, tigers, compiled, overall, record, mark, c. 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 footballSWAC championNCAA Division I AA First Round L 32 35 vs Arkansas StateConferenceSouthwestern Athletic ConferenceRecord8 3 1 7 0 SWAC Head coachW C Gorden 12th season Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumSeasons 19861988 1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L T W L TNo 9 Jackson State 7 0 0 8 3 1Southern 5 2 0 7 4 0Alcorn State 5 2 0 6 3 0Alabama State 4 3 0 8 3 0Grambling State 3 4 0 5 6 0Texas Southern 3 4 0 5 6 0Prairie View A amp M 1 6 0 3 8 0Mississippi Valley State 0 7 0 1 10 0 Conference champion NCAA Division I AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I AA Football Committee pollSchedule editDateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSourceSeptember 12vs Tennessee State No 11Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis TN rivalry T 17 1726 853 1 September 19at Prairie View A amp MRice StadiumHouston TXW 16 124 000 2 September 26Mississippi Valley StateNo 15Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson MSW 46 0 3 October 3North Carolina Central No 9Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson MSW 10 9 4 October 10Alabama StateNo 6Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson MSW 41 1733 500 5 October 17SouthernNo 5Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson MS rivalry W 14 043 000 6 October 24Grambling StateNo 4Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson MSW 31 1739 000 7 October 31at Southern Miss No 4M M Roberts StadiumHattiesburg MSL 7 1733 687 8 November 7at Texas SouthernNo 5Rice StadiumHouston TXW 33 14 9 November 14at Northwestern State No 4Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches LAL 24 26 10 November 21Alcorn StateNo 10Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson MS rivalry W 19 10 11 November 28No 12 Arkansas State No 9Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson MS NCAA Division I AA First Round L 32 357 500 12 Non conference gameRankings from NCAA Division I AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the gameReferences 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 nbsp This college football 1980s season article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1987 Jackson State Tigers football team amp oldid 1212422750, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,