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1983 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.10Grambling State $ 6 0 1 8 1 2
    No.15Jackson State 5 2 0 8 3 0
    Southern 5 2 0 7 4 0
    No.19Mississippi Valley State 4 2 1 7 2 1
    Alcorn State 4 3 0 7 3 0
    Texas Southern 2 5 0 4 6 0
    Alabama State 0 6 0 2 9 0
    Prairie View A&M 0 6 0 0 11 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

    The 1983 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 3Alabama State
  • Jackson, MS
  • W 21–018,344[1]
    September 10Tennessee State*
    • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
  • W 35–31[2]
    September 17atPrairie View A&M
  • Prairie View, TX
  • W 50–04,000[3]
    September 24Mississippi Valley StateNo. 6
    • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
  • W 33–19[4]
    October 1at No. 18Nicholls State*No. 4
  • Thibodaux, LA
  • W 27–20[5]
    October 8vs. Florida A&M*No. 4
  • Jacksonville, FL (Bold City Classic)
  • W 28–2220,331[6]
    October 15SouthernNo. 3
    • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
  • W 31–057,376[7]
    October 22Grambling StateNo. 3
    • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
  • L 10–1430,952[8]
    October 29atSoutheastern Louisiana*No. 6
  • Hammond, LA
  • L 7–9[9]
    November 5atTexas SouthernNo. 10
  • Houston, TX
  • W 38–0[10]
    November 19Alcorn StateNo. 9
    • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
  • L 17–24[11]
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "JSU's 'no-name' defense stifles Alabama State 21–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "McKenzie passes JSU by Big Blue". The Commercial Appeal. September 11, 1985. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gorden's paranoia unfounded, J-State rolls 50–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "JSU continues mastery of Valley State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 25, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "JSU holds off Nicholls 27–20". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tigers (6–0) hold off Rattler rally". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jackson State remaons unbeaten". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "JSU kisses No. 3 good-bye 14–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "SLU edges Jackson St". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gorden sets mark as JSU mauls Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jackson State falls to Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1983. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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