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1989 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1989 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling State $^ 7 0 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Jackson State ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
Alcorn State 5 2 0 7 3 0
Southern 4 3 0 6 4 1
Texas Southern 3 3 1 3 7 1
Alabama State 2 4 1 5 5 1
Prairie View A&M 1 6 0 1 9 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Montana in the Division I-AA playoffs.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Stephen F. Austin*L 28–41[1]
September 9Tennessee State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 33–7[2]
September 16at Prairie View A&MW 66–0[3]
September 23Mississippi Valley StateNo. 18
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 49–0[4]
September 30vs. Bethune–Cookman*No. 15W 27–753,822[5]
October 7Alabama StateNo. 13
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 35–14[6]
October 14SouthernNo. 12
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 7–21[7]
October 21Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 17–27[8]
November 4at Texas SouthernW 45–6[9]
November 9at Northwestern State*W 27–1413,100[10]
November 18Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 23–20[11]
November 25at No. 6 Montana*No. 17L 7–4811,854[12]

References

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  1. ^ "SFA finds soft spot, picks J-State apart". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson defeats TSU 33–7". The Tennessean. September 10, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State scores at winn in 66–0 victory". Hattiesburg American. September 17, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU's potent offense doesn't surprise Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson St. takes Circle City Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JSU extends SWAC streak". Hattiesburg American. October 8, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers reel, Second-half mistakes lead to the end of JSU's 28-game SWAC winning streak". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling State stops Jackson St". Sun Herald. October 22, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "J-State plays old-fashioned way, spoils the day for Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Demons sputter and lose again". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU rallies tobeat Alcorn State, 23–20". Hattiesburg American. November 19, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UM, you are in quarterfinals". The Montana Standard. November 26, 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.