1982 Jackson State Tigers football team

1982 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 13–16 at Eastern Illinois
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 8
Record	9–3 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach	W. C. Gorden (7th season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Jackson State $^	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Southern	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Grambling State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Alcorn State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Led by seventh-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with an undefeated mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SWAC title. They advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, but suffered a 13–16 overtime loss against Eastern Illinois in the first round.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Alabama State*		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 21–7	6,205	[1]
September 11	at Tennessee State*		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–21	22,000	[2][3]
September 18	Prairie View A&M		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 14–6	15,400	[4]
September 25	Mississippi Valley State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 44–17	30,180	[5]
October 2	Nicholls State*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 17–21	13,294	[6]
October 9	No. 14 Florida A&M*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 15–14	24,624	[7]
October 16	at No. 17 Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 17–10	29,235	[8]
October 23	at No. T–5 Grambling State	No. T–15	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 22–6	18,180	[9]
October 30	Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 10	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 30–13	14,578	[10]
November 6	Texas Southern	No. 11	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 34–28	15,161	[11]
November 20	at Alcorn State	No. 8	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS (rivalry)	W 20–16	11,478	[12]
November 27	at No. 5 Eastern Illinois*	No. 8	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 13–16 ^OT		[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1982 Jackson State Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 15 Chris Burkett So QB Derrick McCall  Jr RB 32 Leonard Moore Fr TE 82 Cleo Simmons Sr RB 33 Sylvester Stamps Jr OL 61 Frank Sutton So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 77 Reggie Carr Fr DL 84 Thomas Strauthers Sr LB 59 Ladell Wills So LB 80 Dave Windham Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach W. C. Gorden Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. Webb, Donnie (September 5, 1982). "Jackson State stings Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser – via Newspapers.com.
2. Climer, David (September 13, 1982). "Merritt Savors TSU Win". The Tennessean – via Newspapers.com.
3. "TSU blanks Jackson State". The Tennessean. September 12, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jackson State nips Prairie View". Hattiesburg American. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jackson State downs Devils, 44–17". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nicholls wins". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "FAMU falls, 15–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jackson State tops Jaguars". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "JSU gets honey of a victory over Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "J-State blunders, but wins 30–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "J-State gives away points, but not game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Jackson State wins, claims SWAC crown". Hattiesburg American. November 21, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Kicker's 3d try saves EIU in OT". Chicago Tribune. November 28, 1982. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.