1997 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1997 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Southern $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 14 Jackson State ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Texas Southern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Alcorn State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   3 – 5     4 – 6  
Alabama State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Grambling State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 8     0 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1997 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Western Illinois in the Division I-AA playoffs.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Alabama StateNo. 14
W 38–1144,316[1]
September 6Howard*No. 14
W 35–3328,537[2]
September 13vs. Tennessee State*No. 12
W 31–2861,171[3]
September 20at No. 15 Florida A&M*No. 8
L 14–3010,473[4]
September 27Mississippi Valley StateNo. 19
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 48–31[5]
October 4at Texas SouthernNo. 19
W 55–49 OT[6]
October 18No. 8 SouthernNo. 13
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 8–2860,319[7]
October 25Grambling StateNo. 20
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 23–035,430[8]
November 1Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 16
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 37–815,500[9]
November 15at Prairie View A&MNo. 13
W 20–7389[10]
November 22Alcorn StateNo. 14
W 54–1555,000[11]
November 29at No. 2 Western Illinois*No. 14
L 24–318,980[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pratt fall, Jackson State star stings Hornets again". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 1, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "JSU sends Howard back to D.C. 35–33". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "JSU takes Classic win from TSU". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Williams, Rattlers are a smash". Tallahassee Democrat. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "JSU downs Valley, 48–31". Hattiesburg American. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "J-State pulls out OT win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "The only no show is Tigers' offense". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackson St. shuts out Grambling". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "JSU defense wreaks havoc". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JSU takes care of business". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU strikes fast, bombards Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 23, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "WIU wins a wild one". Quad-City Times. November 30, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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