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1983 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1983 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 0 1 8 1 2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 2 0 8 3 0
Southern 5 2 0 7 4 0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 2 1 7 2 1
Alcorn State 4 3 0 7 3 0
Texas Southern 2 5 0 4 6 0
Alabama State 0 6 0 2 9 0
Prairie View A&M 0 6 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Alabama StateW 21–018,344[1]
September 10Tennessee State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 35–31[2]
September 17at Prairie View A&MW 50–04,000[3]
September 24Mississippi Valley StateNo. 6
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 33–19[4]
October 1at No. 18 Nicholls State*No. 4W 27–20[5]
October 8vs. Florida A&M*No. 4W 28–2220,331[6]
October 15SouthernNo. 3
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 31–057,376[7]
October 22Grambling StateNo. 3
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 10–1430,952[8]
October 29at Southeastern Louisiana*No. 6L 7–9[9]
November 5at Texas SouthernNo. 10W 38–0[10]
November 19Alcorn StateNo. 9
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 17–24[11]

References

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  1. ^ "JSU's 'no-name' defense stifles Alabama State 21–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McKenzie passes JSU by Big Blue". The Commercial Appeal. September 11, 1985. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gorden's paranoia unfounded, J-State rolls 50–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU continues mastery of Valley State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 25, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "JSU holds off Nicholls 27–20". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers (6–0) hold off Rattler rally". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson State remaons unbeaten". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "JSU kisses No. 3 good-bye 14–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SLU edges Jackson St". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gorden sets mark as JSU mauls Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jackson State falls to Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.