2008 Jackson State Tigers football team
| 2008 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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SWAC East Division champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, L 9–41 vs. Grambling State | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 7–5 (6–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State xy | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State xy$ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rick Comegy, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC runner-up after they were defeated by Grambling State in the SWAC Championship Game.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | vs. Hampton* | L 13–17 | 10,723 | [1] | ||
| September 6 | Stillman* | W 7–17 | 7,950 | [2] | ||
| September 13 | vs. Tennessee State* | L 18–41 | 50,794 | [3] | ||
| September 20 | at Grambling State | L 5–14 | 12,702 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | Southern |
| L 28–35 | 42,513 | [5] | |
| October 11 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 21–10 | 10,600 | [6] | ||
| October 18 | at Texas Southern | W 30–14 | [7] | |||
| October 25 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 29–27 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | at Alabama State | W 20–0 | [9] | |||
| November 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M |
| W 37–21 | 9,046 | [10] |
| November 22 | Alcorn State |
| W 26–21 | 30,005 | [11] | |
| December 14 | vs. No. 24 Grambling State | L 9–41 | 25,873 | [12] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Hampton capitalizes on JSU miscues". The Orlando Sentinel. September 1, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "One step forward; JSU bounces back from Opening defeat to subdue scrappy Division II foe". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heffner gets win, and girl". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU makes statement". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jags put it on Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutland gets job done as JSU secures big W". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rejuvenaated Tigers post dominating effort". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State prevails on field goal". Enterprise-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Everything falls apart for ASU, Jackson St. smothers Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State clinches East title". Enterprise-Journal. November 16, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers survive Braves' 21-point rally". The Sun Herald. November 23, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers rule SWAC". The Daily Advertiser. December 14, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State Tigers Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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