2013 Jackson State Tigers football team
| 2013 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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SWAC East Division Champions | |
SWAC Championship Game, L 27–34 vs. Southern | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2013 record | 8–4 (8–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach | Rick Comegy (8th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Derrick McCall (6th year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Darrin Hayes (8th year) |
| Home stadium |
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,492) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State xy | 8 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State* | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State* | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern xy$ | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern* | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 7, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by eighth year head coach Rick Comegy and played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the SWAC East Division. Jackson State returned as the defending East Division Champs.[1] The Tigers finished the season with an 8–4 record, as East Division Champions and with a loss against Southern in the SWAC Championship Game.[2]
On Media Day, Jackson State was picked to finish second in the Eastern Division of the SWAC. They had two players, Defensive Lineman Tedderick Terrell and Defensive Back Qua Cox selected the Pre-Season All-SWAC 1st Team Defense.[3] Running backs Tommy Gooden and Rakeem Sims, offensive lineman Jordan Arthur, linebacker Todd Wilcher, and defensive back Cameron Loeffler were selected as All-SWAC 2nd Team members.
Media
Jackson State games were broadcast on 95.5 Hallelujah FM. All Jackson State games were also streamed online at no cost via Yahoo.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| August 29 | 7:00 PM | at Tulane* | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA | L 7–34 | 20,992 | ||||
| September 7 | 5:00 PM | Alabama State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (W.C. Gordon Classic) | ESPNU^ | W 30–23 | 29,003 | |||
| September 14 | 6:00 PM | vs. Tennessee State* | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic) | FSSO | L 16–26 | 42,400 | |||
| September 19 | 6:30 PM | Texas Southern | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | ESPNU | W 35–7 | 18,801 | |||
| September 28 | 6:00 PM | at Southern | Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Boombox Classic) | CST^ | W 19–14 | 30,816 | |||
| October 5 | 6:00 PM | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | W 42–33 | 14,087 | ||||
| October 12 | 2:00 PM | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten Field • Itta Bena, MS | W 26–17 | 10,042 | ||||
| October 19 | 2:00 PM | Grambling State |
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | W Forfeit A | 27,288 | ||||
| October 26 | 4:00 PM | vs. Prairie View A&M |
Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Shreveport Classic) | W 51–38 | 5,116 | ||||
| November 9 | 1:00 PM | at Alabama A&M | Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL | W 26–20 | 7,365 | ||||
| November 16 | 2:00 PM | Alcorn State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl) | L 33–48 | 34,252 | ||||
| December 7 | 1:00 PM | vs. Southern | Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX (SWAC Championship Game) | L 27–34 2OT | 38,985 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||
^Games aired on a tape delayed basis
- ^A The October 19th game against Grambling State was forfeited due to Grambling State players refusing to travel to Jackson State.[5][6] Jackson State subsequently announced their intention to sue Grambling due to the school suffering financial losses.[7]
References
- ↑ Birdsong, Nick (December 8, 2012). "SWAC Championship: 95-yard TD pass helps lift UAPB to 24–21 win against Jackson State". AL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Southern defeats Jackson St, 34–27 in 2 OT". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ↑ beepbeep (July 16, 2013). "2013 Pre-Season All SWAC Football". Blogger. Washington D.C. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Football – 2013 Schedule & Results". Jackson State Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ Bromberg, Nick (October 18, 2013). "Grambling State Players Don't Board Buses to Travel to Jackson State, Game is Forfeited". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Iles, Trey (October 18, 2013). "Grambling State University Football Forced to Forfeit Game vs. Jackson State". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Dumlao, Ros (October 23, 2013). "Jackson State says it will sue Grambling". USA Today. Retrieved October 24, 2013.