1996 Jackson State Tigers football team
American college football season
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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.
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Sports NetworkNo. T–8
Record10–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Headcoach
- James Carson (5th season)
| 1996 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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Black college national champion SWAC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 6–45 vs. William & Mary | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
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| Sports Network | No. T–8 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–8 Jackson State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | vs. Alabama State | No. 15 |
| W 40–0 | 47,359 | [1] |
| September 14 | vs. Tennessee State* | No. 10 | W 21–14 | 55,212 | [2] | |
| September 21 | No. 22 Florida A&M* | No. 6 | W 16–9 | 38,500 | [3] | |
| September 28 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 6 |
| W 39–13 | 16,687 | [4] |
| October 5 | Texas Southern | No. 6 |
| W 31–14 | 38,005 | [5] |
| October 19 | at Southern | No. 4 | L 16–27 | 24,600 | [6] | |
| October 26 | at Grambling State | No. 11 | W 52–0 | 8,042 | [7] | |
| November 2 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 10 | W 31–10 | 21,973 | [8] | |
| November 9 | Central State (OH)* | No. 8 |
| W 41–14 | 7,000 | [9] |
| November 16 | Prairie View A&M | No. 9 |
| 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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