| 1991 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Alabama State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | vs. Alabama State |
| L 27–28 | 32,857 | [1] |
| September 14 | vs. Tennessee State* |
| W 41–19 | 17,581 | [2] |
| September 21 | Stephen F. Austin* | W 31–16 | 10,224 | [3] | |
| September 29 | Mississippi Valley State |
| L 14–23 | 51,233 | [4] |
| October 5 | vs. Delaware State* |
| L 34–37 | 5,231 | [5] |
| October 19 | Southern |
| L 20–21 | [6] | |
| October 26 | Grambling State |
| W 34–22 | 12,000 | [7] |
| November 9 | at Texas Southern | W 13–12 | [8] | ||
| November 16 | vs. South Carolina State* |
| W 17–6 | 9,200 | [9] |
| November 23 | Alcorn State |
| L 16–18 | 35,500 | [10] |
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Tigers were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft after the season.[11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 2 | 36 | Jimmy Smith | Wide receiver | Dallas Cowboys |
| 8 | 208 | Dietrich Lockridge | Guard | Denver Broncos |
References
- ^ "Bama State nips SWAC champ JSU". The Atlanta Constitution. September 1, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU runs out of gas in 41–19 loss". The Tennessean. September 15, 1990. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers cut down Lumberjacks". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley dominates JSU for 23–14 win". Hattiesburg American. September 30, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets run for respect". The News Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern nips Jackson State". Daily World. October 20, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU flags down victory against Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whew! Jackson State survives a hectic finish in Houston". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SCSC mishaps help Jackson St". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State holds off Jackson State in 18–16 win". Hattiesburg American. November 24, 1991. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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