1995 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Jackson State $^  7 0   9 3  
No. 11 Southern  6 1   11 1  
Alabama State  5 2   8 3  
Grambling State  4 3   5 6  
Alcorn State  3 4   4 7  
Mississippi Valley State  2 5   2 9  
Texas Southern  1 6   2 8  
Prairie View A&M  0 7   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1995 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Marshall in the Division I-AA playoffs.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Alabama A&M*
L 20–2148,800[1]
September 9vs. Tennessee State*W 24–1848,533[2]
September 16at Florida A&M*L 12–1513,914[3]
September 23Mississippi Valley StateW 47–718,223[4]
September 30vs. Alabama State
W 24–2236,712[5]
October 14No. 10 Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 16–1457,376[6]
October 21Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–2811,888[7]
October 28Arkansas–Pine Bluff*No. 23
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–26[8]
November 4vs. Texas SouthernNo. 19
W 13–9[9]
November 11at Prairie View A&MNo. 16W 68–0[10]
November 18Alcorn StateNo. 14
W 28–755,300[11]
November 25at No. 6 Marshall*No. 14L 8–3813,035[12]

References

  1. "A&M gets even with Jackson State". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 4, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jackson St. repels rally from TSU". The Commercial Appeal. September 10, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vidal makes his point perfectly clear". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jackson State wallops Miss. Valley 47–7". Hattiesburg American. September 24, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackson State takes Classic". Chicago Tribune. October 1, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gritty Tigers claw past Jags 16–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "JSU calls on wiles to win". The Sun-Herald. October 22, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tigers extend winning streak". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackson State's defense stops Texas Southern". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jackson St. rolls to victory". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tigers savor title, JSU feasts on Alcorn turnovers in 28–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Marshall thunders to victory". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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