1996 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1996 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 5th-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against William & Mary in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

1996 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. T–8
Record10–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. T–8 Jackson State $^  6 –1   10 –2  
Southern  5 –2   7 –5  
Mississippi Valley State  5 –2   7 –4  
Texas Southern  5 –2   7 –4  
Alcorn State  3 –4   4 –7  
Grambling State  2 –5   3 –8  
Alabama State  2 –5   3 –8  
Prairie View A&M  0 –7   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Alabama StateNo. 15
W 40–047,359[1]
September 14vs. Tennessee State*No. 10
W 21–1455,212[2]
September 21Florida A&M*No. 6
W 16–938,500[3]
September 28Mississippi Valley StateNo. 6
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 39–1316,687[4]
October 5Texas SouthernNo. 6
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 31–1438,005[5]
October 19at SouthernNo. 4
L 16–2724,600[6]
October 26at Grambling StateNo. 11
W 52–08,042[7]
November 2at Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 10
W 31–1021,973[8]
November 9Central State (OH)*No. 8
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 41–147,000[9]
November 16Prairie View A&MNo. 9
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 76–204,020[10]
November 23Alcorn StateNo. 8
W 27–1762,512[11]
November 30at No. 7 William & Mary*No. T–8
L 6–454,057[12]

References
  1. "Happy end-ing; Former QB Heidelberg's catches help JSU romp". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "JSU lays claim to Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jackson State defeats turnover-prone FAMU". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 22, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "After halftime, Tigers roar". Sun Herald. September 29, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "JSU knocks TSU down". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern 'wanted it more'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jackson State rebounds with 52–0 win at Grambling". Enterprise-Journal. October 27, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "JSU owns second half, thus owns UAPB". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackson St. hammers Marauders". Dayton Daily News. November 10, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Prairie View ends another season without a victory". Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "JSU beats Alcorn, 27–17". Hattiesburg American. November 24, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "W&M crushes Jackson State". The Daily News Leader. December 1, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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