1992 Jackson State Tigers football team

1992 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn McKenzie (1st season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Alcorn State $^ 7 0 0 7 4 0
Grambling State 6 1 0 10 2 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Alabama State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Southern 3 4 0 5 6 0
Texas Southern 3 4 0 5 6 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 5 0 4 5 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Tuskegee*W 30–017,500[1]
September 12vs. Tennessee State*W 38–1837,437[2]
September 19at Stephen F. Austin*L 26–418,645[3]
September 26Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 42–1440,000[4]
October 3vs. South Carolina State*W 41–325,200[5]
October 10at Alabama StateW 21–7[6]
October 17at SouthernNo. 20W 25–2427,237[7]
October 24at Grambling StateNo. T–20L 31–34[8]
November 7Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 26–27[9]
November 14Prairie View A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 46–03,000[10]
November 21Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
L 35–42[11]

References

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  1. ^ "JSU starts Carson era with victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "JSU whips Tenn. St. in Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers play giveway with Lumberjacks". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackson State runs over rival Valley, 42–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 27, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State makes Classic its own". The State. October 4, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State whips Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pride carries Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Perkins throws five TD passes to spark G-Men". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas So. sinks JSU's title hopes". Hattiesburg American. November 8, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JSU takes no prisoners". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McNair rallies Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. November 22, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.