1981 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2–1 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Jackson State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Grambling State 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Southern 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled and overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the SWAC title. Jackson State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they lost to Boise State in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Alabama State*
T 14–14[1]
September 12Tennessee State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 31–23[2]
September 19at Prairie View A&M
W 29–0[3]
September 26vs. Mississippi Valley StateNo. 4
W 42–0[4]
October 3at Southeastern Louisiana*No. 4
W 51–14[5]
October 10at Florida A&M*No. 3
W 14–6[6]
October 17SouthernNo. 3
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 41–0[7]
October 24Grambling StateNo. T–1
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 7–1535,467[8]
November 7at Texas SouthernNo. T–7
W 37–21[9]
November 14Kentucky State*No. 7
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 34–0[10]
November 26Alcorn StateNo. 4
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 13–10[11]
December 5No. 5 Boise State*No. 4
L 7–1911,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Alabama State rally ties Tigers". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Taylor leads JSU past Tenn. State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson takes win over Prairie View". The Paris News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Smith, Danny (September 27, 1981). "Delta Devils fall 42–0 to JSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. p. 10. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Jackson State trounces SLU". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State rattles FAMU". The St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson St., 41–0". Daily World. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling tops Jackson St. 15–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "J-State defeats Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1981. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackson State rips Thorobreds 34–0". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jackson State drubs Alcorn to reach playoff". Sun Herald. November 27, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Broncos top Jackson State". The Idaho Statesman. December 6, 1981. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "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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