1981 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1981 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled and overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the SWAC title. Jackson State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they lost to Boise State in the quarterfinals.

1981 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2–1 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1981 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Jackson State $^ 5 –1 –09 –2 –1
Grambling State 4 –1 –16 –4 –1
Texas Southern 3 –2 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn State 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –04 –6 –1
Southern 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Alabama State*
T 14–14[1]
September 12Tennessee State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 31–23[2]
September 19at Prairie View A&M
W 29–0[3]
September 26vs. Mississippi Valley StateNo. 4
W 42–0[4]
October 3at Southeastern Louisiana*No. 4
W 51–14[5]
October 10at Florida A&M*No. 3
W 14–6[6]
October 17SouthernNo. 3
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 41–0[7]
October 24Grambling StateNo. T–1
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 7–1535,467[8]
November 7at Texas SouthernNo. T–7
W 37–21[9]
November 14Kentucky State*No. 7
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 34–0[10]
November 26Alcorn StateNo. 4
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 13–10[11]
December 5No. 5 Boise State*No. 4
L 7–1911,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Alabama State rally ties Tigers". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Taylor leads JSU past Tenn. State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jackson takes win over Prairie View". The Paris News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Smith, Danny (September 27, 1981). "Delta Devils fall 42–0 to JSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. p. 10. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Jackson State trounces SLU". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson State rattles FAMU". The St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jackson St., 41–0". Daily World. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling tops Jackson St. 15–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "J-State defeats Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1981. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jackson State rips Thorobreds 34–0". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Jackson State drubs Alcorn to reach playoff". Sun Herald. November 27, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Broncos top Jackson State". The Idaho Statesman. December 6, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Jackson State Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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