2023 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 2023 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach T. C. Taylor, the Tigers played home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

2023 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–4 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMaurice Harris (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJason Onyebuagu (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJonathan Bradley (1st season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$   8 0     12 1  
Alabama State   5 3     7 4  
Jackson State   5 3     7 4  
Alabama A&M   3 5     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 6     3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 7     1 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy   6 2     6 6  
Alcorn State x   6 2     7 4  
Southern   5 3     6 5  
Grambling State   4 4     5 6  
Texas Southern   2 6     3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 7     2 9  
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 266:30 p.m.vs. South Carolina State*ABCW 37–724,238
September 33:00 p.m.vs. Florida A&MESPNL 10–2824,967
September 96:00 p.m.at Southern*[note 1]ESPN+W 27–1429,986
September 167:30 p.m.at Texas State*ESPN+L 34–7724,118
September 236:00 p.m.Bethune–CookmanESPN+W 22–1623,681
October 73:00 p.m.Alabama A&MESPN+W 45–3019,107
October 142:00 p.m.Alabama State 
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+L 19–2430,945
October 212:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley StateESPN+W 21–610,000
October 282:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine BluffESPN+W 40–145,113
November 42:00 p.m.Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+W 21–1922,819
November 182:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+L 24–2842,791
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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[note 1]The game against Southern, a fellow member of the SWAC, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[2]

Game summaries

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South Carolina State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 10 17 3 37
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Jackson State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jackson State, Southern Renew Rivalry" (Press release). Jackson State Tigers. September 8, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.