1992 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1992 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

1992 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Alcorn State $^ 7 0 0 7 4 0
Grambling State 6 1 0 10 2 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Alabama State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Southern 3 4 0 5 6 0
Texas Southern 3 4 0 5 6 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 5 0 4 5 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Tuskegee*W 30–017,500[1]
September 12vs. Tennessee State*W 38–1837,437[2]
September 19at Stephen F. Austin*L 26–418,645[3]
September 26Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 42–1440,000[4]
October 3vs. South Carolina State*W 41–325,200[5]
October 10at Alabama StateW 21–7[6]
October 17at SouthernNo. 20W 25–2427,237[7]
October 24at Grambling StateNo. T–20L 31–34[8]
November 7Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 26–27[9]
November 14Prairie View A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 46–03,000[10]
November 21Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
L 35–42[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "JSU starts Carson era with victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "JSU whips Tenn. St. in Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers play giveway with Lumberjacks". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackson State runs over rival Valley, 42–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 27, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State makes Classic its own". The State. October 4, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State whips Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pride carries Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Perkins throws five TD passes to spark G-Men". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas So. sinks JSU's title hopes". Hattiesburg American. November 8, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JSU takes no prisoners". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McNair rallies Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 22, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.