1989 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling State $^ 7 –0 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Jackson State ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Alcorn State 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Southern 4 –3 –06 –4 –1
Texas Southern 3 –3 –13 –7 –1
Alabama State 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
Prairie View A&M 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
Mississippi Valley State 0 –7 –01 –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

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&M
W 66–0[3]
September 23Mississippi Valley StateNo. 18
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 49–0[4]
September 30vs. Bethune–Cookman*No. 15
W 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 Southern
W 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. 17
L 7–4811,854[12]

References

  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.


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