1982 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record9–3 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Jackson State $^ 6 0 09 3 0
Southern 5 1 08 3 0
No. 10 Grambling State 4 2 08 3 0
Alcorn State 3 3 05 6 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 05 5 0
Texas Southern 1 5 01 9 1
Prairie View A&M 0 6 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Led by seventh-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with an undefeated mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SWAC title. They advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, but suffered a 13–16 overtime loss against Eastern Illinois in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Alabama State*W 21–7[1]
September 11at Tennessee State*L 0–21[2][3]
September 18Prairie View A&MW 14–6[4]
September 25Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 44–1730,180[5]
October 2Nicholls State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 17–21[6]
October 9No. 14 Florida A&M*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 15–14[7]
October 16at No. 17 SouthernW 17–10[8]
October 23at No. T–5 Grambling StateNo. T–15W 22–6[9]
October 30Southeastern Louisiana*No. 10
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 30–13[10]
November 6Texas SouthernNo. 11
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 34–2815,161[11]
November 20at Alcorn StateNo. 8W 20–16[12]
November 27at No. 5 Eastern Illinois*No. 8L 13–16 OT[13]

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Roster

1982 Jackson State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 15 Chris Burkett So
RB 32 Leonard Moore Fr
TE 82 Cleo Simmons Sr
RB 33 Sylvester Stamps Jr
OL 61 Frank Sutton So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 77 Reggie Carr Fr
DL 84 Thomas Strauthers Sr
LB 59 Ladell Wills So
LB 80 Dave Windham Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. Webb, Donnie (September 5, 1982). "Jackson State stings Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. Climer, David (September 13, 1982). "Merritt Savors TSU Win". The Tennessean via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. "TSU blanks Jackson State". The Tennessean. September 12, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jackson State nips Prairie View". Hattiesburg American. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackson State downs Devils, 44–17". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Nicholls wins". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "FAMU falls, 15–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson State tops Jaguars". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "JSU gets honey of a victory over Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved March 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "J-State blunders, but wins 30–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "J-State gives away points, but not game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Jackson State wins, claims SWAC crown". Hattiesburg American. November 21, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Kicker's 3d try saves EIU in OT". Chicago Tribune. November 28, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "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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