1995 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1995 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Jackson State $^   7 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 11 Southern   6 – 1     11 – 1  
Alabama State   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Grambling State   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   2 – 5     2 – 9  
Texas Southern   1 – 6     2 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1995 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Marshall in the Division I-AA playoffs.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Alabama A&M*
L 20–2148,800[1]
September 9vs. Tennessee State*
W 24–1848,533[2]
September 16at Florida A&M*
L 12–1513,914[3]
September 23Mississippi Valley State
W 47–718,223[4]
September 30vs. Alabama State
W 24–2236,712[5]
October 14No. 10 Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 16–1457,376[6]
October 21Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–2811,888[7]
October 28Arkansas–Pine Bluff*No. 23
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–26[8]
November 4vs. Texas SouthernNo. 19
W 13–9[9]
November 11at Prairie View A&MNo. 16
W 68–0[10]
November 18Alcorn StateNo. 14
W 28–755,300[11]
November 25at No. 6 Marshall*No. 14
L 8–3813,035[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A&M gets even with Jackson State". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 4, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson St. repels rally from TSU". The Commercial Appeal. September 10, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vidal makes his point perfectly clear". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackson State wallops Miss. Valley 47–7". Hattiesburg American. September 24, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State takes Classic". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gritty Tigers claw past Jags 16–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "JSU calls on wiles to win". The Sun-Herald. October 22, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers extend winning streak". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson State's defense stops Texas Southern". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackson St. rolls to victory". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers savor title, JSU feasts on Alcorn turnovers in 28–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Marshall thunders to victory". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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