1980 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Grambling State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Texas Southern 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled and overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the SWAC title with Grambling State.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Alabama State*
W 16–13[1]
September 13at Tennessee State*
L 0–20[2]
September 20Prairie View A&M
W 57–6[3]
September 27Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 40–0[4]
October 4Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 16–17[5]
October 11Florida A&M*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 10–0[6]
October 18at Southern
W 7–6[7]
October 25at No. T–10 Grambling State
L 14–24[8]
November 1Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 50–712,000[9]
November 15North Carolina Central*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–1011,400[10]
November 22at Alcorn State
W 37–16[11]

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References

  1. ^ Mayes, Bob (September 6, 1980). "Alabama State seeks first victory over Jackson State since '11". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Adams to rescue, TSU posts victory". The Tennessean. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Payday...JSU finds offensive punch in 57–6 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Valley falls 40–0 to Jackson State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SE edges Jackson St". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "FAMU falls to Jackson". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern one short". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackson State comes back, but comes up short, 24–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1980. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JSU rains points to drown Texas Southern, 50–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles caged in second half". The Herald-Sun. November 6, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU downs Alcorn State". Hattiesburg American. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "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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