1979 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Alcorn State + 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 1 Grambling State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 8 Jackson State 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. T–10 Southern 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Texas Southern 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a conference record of 4–2, placing third in the SWAC and ranking eighth nationally.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultSource
September 1Alabama State*
W 14–7[1]
September 8Tennessee State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 27–21[2]
September 15at Prairie View A&M
W 24–6[3]
September 22at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 1
W 36–14[4]
October 6at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*No. 2Pine Bluff, ARW 49–7[5]
October 13No. 5 SouthernNo. 2
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 34–0[6]
October 20No. T–8 Grambling StateNo. 2
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 13–25[7]
November 3vs. Texas SouthernNo. 2
W 34–7[8]
November 10at No. 5 Eastern Kentucky*No. 2
L 21–27[9]
November 17Langston*No. 5
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 49–6[10]
November 22No. T–7 Alcorn StateNo. T–5
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 7–9[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "QB Taylor sparks Jackson State". The Tennessean. September 2, 1979 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ "Late TD gives JSU win; Chocs down Jacksonville". Hattiesburg American. September 9, 1979 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Jackson State posts victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Letter, ground attack give J-State win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Harrington rambles for three JSU touchdowns". Hattiesburg American. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jackson St., 34–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "J-State again brings out the best in Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Jackson St. runs wild in 34–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1979. Retrieved June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Eastern wins 27–21 to retain its hopes for playoff berth". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jackson St. drubs Langston despite lackadaisical effort". The Clarion-Ledger. November 18, 1979. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Alcorn gives JSU a kick in the mud". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1979. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Jackson State Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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