1985_Jackson_State_Tigers_football_team

1985 Jackson State Tigers football team

1985 Jackson State Tigers football team

American college football season

The 1985 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Georgia Southern in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as co-black college national champion, along with the Hampton Pirates.

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    "Freshman leads Jackson St. to 28–14 win over Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "TSU awakens to post 44–31 win". The Tennessean. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Jackson State embarrasses Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "MVSU blitzes Tigers". Enterprise-Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Jackson State defeats FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "J-State upsets G-Men". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "J-State buries Morgan State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "JSU tops TSU, still shares lead". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Boys carries J-State past Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 25, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Georgia Southern advances". The Columbus Ledger. December 1, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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