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American college football season
The 1996 Jackson State Tigers football team represented
Jackson State University as a member of the
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the
1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 5th-year head coach
James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against
William & Mary in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as
black college national champion.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | vs.
Alabama State | No. 15 | | W 40–0 | 47,359 |
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September 14 | vs.
Tennessee State* | No. 10 | | W 21–14 | 55,212 |
[2] |
September 21 |
Florida A&M* | No. 6 | | W 16–9 | 38,500 |
[3] |
September 28 |
Mississippi Valley State | No. 6 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 39–13 | 16,687 |
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October 5 |
Texas Southern | No. 6 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 31–14 | 38,005 |
[5] |
October 19 | at
Southern | No. 4 | | L 16–27 | 24,600 |
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October 26 | at
Grambling State | No. 11 | | W 52–0 | 8,042 |
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November 2 | at
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 10 | | W 31–10 | 21,973 |
[8] |
November 9 |
Central State (OH)* | No. 8 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 41–14 | 7,000 |
[9] |
November 16 |
Prairie View A&M | No. 9 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| W 76–20 | 4,020 |
[10] |
November 23 |
Alcorn State | No. 8 | | W 27–17 | 62,512 |
[11] |
November 30 | at No. 7
William & Mary* | No. T–8 | | L 6–45 | 4,057 |
[12] |
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References
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"Happy end-ing; Former QB Heidelberg's catches help JSU romp". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"JSU lays claim to Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Jackson State defeats turnover-prone FAMU". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 22, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"After halftime, Tigers roar". Sun Herald. September 29, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"JSU knocks TSU down". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Southern 'wanted it more'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Jackson State rebounds with 52–0 win at Grambling". Enterprise-Journal. October 27, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"JSU owns second half, thus owns UAPB". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Jackson St. hammers Marauders". Dayton Daily News. November 10, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Prairie View ends another season without a victory". Austin American-Statesman. November 17, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"JSU beats Alcorn, 27–17". Hattiesburg American. November 24, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"W&M crushes Jackson State". The Daily News Leader. December 1, 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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Samuel Huston (1926)
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Texas College (1937)
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Southern &
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Southern &
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Texas College (1942)
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Wiley,
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Wiley (1945)
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Southern (1946)
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Southern (1947)
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Southern (1948)
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Southern &
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Prairie View (1953)
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Prairie View (1954)
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Southern (1955)
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Texas Southern &
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Wiley (1957)
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Southern (1959)
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Southern,
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Jackson State (1961)
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Jackson State (1962)
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Prairie View (1964)
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Grambling (1965)
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Grambling (1967)
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Alcorn A&M,
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Alcorn A&M (1969)
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Alcorn A&M (1970)
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Grambling (1971)
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Grambling &
Jackson State (1972)
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Grambling &
Jackson State (1973)
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Grambling State &
Alcorn State (1974)
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Grambling State,
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Alcorn State (1976)
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Grambling State (1977)
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Grambling State (1978)
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Grambling State &
Alcorn State (1979)
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Grambling State &
Jackson State (1980)
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Jackson State (1981)
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Jackson State (1982)
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Grambling State (1983)
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Alcorn State (1984)
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Jackson State &
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Jackson State (1986)
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Jackson State (1987)
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Jackson State (1988)
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Grambling State (1989)
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Jackson State (1990)
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Alabama State (1991)
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Southern (1993)
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Alcorn State &
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Jackson State (1995)
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Jackson State (1996)
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Grambling State (2000)
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Grambling State (2001)
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Grambling State (2002)
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Southern (2003)
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Alabama State (2004)
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Grambling State (2005)
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Alabama A&M (2006)
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Jackson State (2007)
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Grambling State (2008)
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Prairie View (2009)
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Texas Southern (2010) vacated
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Grambling State (2011)
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2012)
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Southern (2013)
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Grambling State (2016)
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Grambling State (2017)
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Alcorn State (2018)
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Alcorn State (2019)
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Alabama A&M (2020)
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Jackson State (2022)
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