1993 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1993 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 and a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1993 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1993 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Southern $ 7 0 011 1 0
No. 23 Alcorn State 6 1 08 3 0
Grambling State 4 3 07 4 0
Jackson State 3 3 15 5 1
Alabama State 3 3 15 4 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 3 24 4 2
Texas Southern 1 6 02 9 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Tuskegee*W 24–1218,000[1]
September 11vs. Tennessee State*
W 24–1843,800[2]
September 18at Florida A&M*L 19–4119,176[3]
September 25Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
T 7–7[4]
October 2vs. South Carolina State*L 33–3461,915[5]
October 9Alabama State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 17–15[6]
October 16No. 16 Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 3–1650,000[7]
October 23Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–2036,500[8]
November 6Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 38–12[9]
November 13at Prairie View A&MW 37–71,013[10]
November 20Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
L 22–3146,500[11]

References

  1. "Jackson State roars back, beats Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 5, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jackson St. tips Tenn. St. in Classic". Chicago Tribune. September 12, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "FAMU routs Jackson State". Tallahassee Democrat. September 19, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tigers, Devils tie 7–7". Enterprise-Journal. September 26, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "S. Carolina State wins close Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson St. holds off Ala. St". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern ends JSU's dreams". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling holds off JSU, 20–14". Hattiesburg American. October 24, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Arnold runs over TSU". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Arnold, Tigers put down Panthers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Jones plays a dream game". The Sun Herald. November 21, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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