2008 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 2008 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rick Comegy, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC runner-up after they were defeated by Grambling State in the SWAC Championship Game.

2008 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC East Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–5 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Jackson State xy  6 –1   7 –5  
Alabama A&M  4 –3   5 –7  
Alabama State  2 –5   3 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   3 –8  
Alcorn State  1 –6   2 –10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$  7 –0   11 –2  
Prairie View A&M  6 –1   9 –1  
Southern  5 –2   6 –5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 –5   3 –9  
Texas Southern  1 –6   4 –8  
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Hampton*
L 13–1710,723[1]
September 6Stillman*
W 7–177,950[2]
September 13vs. Tennessee State*
L 18–4150,794[3]
September 20at Grambling State
L 5–1412,702[4]
October 4Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 28–3542,513[5]
October 11at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 21–1010,600[6]
October 18at Texas Southern
W 30–14[7]
October 25Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–27[8]
November 8at Alabama State
W 20–0[9]
November 15Alabama A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 37–219,046[10]
November 22Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
W 26–2130,005[11]
December 14vs. No. 24 Grambling State
L 9–4125,873[12]

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References
  1. "Hampton capitalizes on JSU miscues". The Orlando Sentinel. September 1, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "One step forward; JSU bounces back from Opening defeat to subdue scrappy Division II foe". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Heffner gets win, and girl". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "GSU makes statement". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jags put it on Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rutland gets job done as JSU secures big W". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rejuvenaated Tigers post dominating effort". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson State prevails on field goal". Enterprise-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Everything falls apart for ASU, Jackson St. smothers Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jackson State clinches East title". Enterprise-Journal. November 16, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tigers survive Braves' 21-point rally". The Sun Herald. November 23, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tigers rule SWAC". The Daily Advertiser. December 14, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Jackson State Tigers Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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