1997 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Southern $  8 –0   11 –1  
No. 14 Jackson State ^  7 –1   9 –3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  6 –2   8 –3  
Texas Southern  4 –4   5 –6  
Alcorn State  4 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  3 –5   4 –6  
Alabama State  2 –6   3 –8  
Grambling State  2 –6   3 –8  
Prairie View A&M  0 –8   0 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1997 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Western Illinois in the Division I-AA playoffs.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Alabama StateNo. 14
W 38–1144,316[1]
September 6Howard*No. 14
W 35–3328,537[2]
September 13vs. Tennessee State*No. 12
W 31–2861,171[3]
September 20at No. 15 Florida A&M*No. 8
L 14–3010,473[4]
September 27Mississippi Valley StateNo. 19
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 48–31[5]
October 4at Texas SouthernNo. 19
W 55–49 OT[6]
October 18No. 8 SouthernNo. 13
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 8–2860,319[7]
October 25Grambling StateNo. 20
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 23–035,430[8]
November 1Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 16
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 37–815,500[9]
November 15at Prairie View A&MNo. 13
W 20–7389[10]
November 22Alcorn StateNo. 14
W 54–1555,000[11]
November 29at No. 2 Western Illinois*No. 14
L 24–318,980[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Pratt fall, Jackson State star stings Hornets again". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 1, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "JSU sends Howard back to D.C. 35–33". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "JSU takes Classic win from TSU". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Williams, Rattlers are a smash". Tallahassee Democrat. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "JSU downs Valley, 48–31". Hattiesburg American. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "J-State pulls out OT win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "The only no show is Tigers' offense". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Jackson St. shuts out Grambling". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "JSU defense wreaks havoc". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "JSU takes care of business". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "JSU strikes fast, bombards Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 23, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "WIU wins a wild one". Quad-City Times. November 30, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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