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.
| 1983 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 10 Grambling State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Jackson State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Mississippi 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Alabama State | W 21–0 | 18,344 | [1] | ||
| September 10 | Tennessee State* |
| W 35–31 | [2] | ||
| September 17 | at Prairie View A&M | W 50–0 | 4,000 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 6 |
| W 33–19 | [4] | |
| October 1 | at No. 18 Nicholls State* | No. 4 | W 27–20 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | vs. Florida A&M* | No. 4 |
| W 28–22 | 20,331 | [6] |
| October 15 | Southern | No. 3 |
| W 31–0 | 57,376 | [7] |
| October 22 | Grambling State | No. 3 |
| L 10–14 | 30,952 | [8] |
| October 29 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 6 | L 7–9 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | at Texas Southern | No. 10 | W 38–0 | [10] | ||
| November 19 | Alcorn State | No. 9 |
| L 17–24 | [11] | |
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References edit
- ^ "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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