Jackson State Tigers football
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The Jackson State Tigers
are the college football
team representing the Jackson State University
. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference
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Jackson State Tigers
The Jackson State Tigers represent Jackson State University in NCAA intercollegiate athletics.-Conference affiliation:Jackson State University's athletic teams participate in the Southwestern Athletic Conference which is a part of the NCAA Division I. Football participates in the Football...
are the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team representing the Jackson State University
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...
. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference
Southwestern Athletic Conference
The Southwestern Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black universities in the Southern United States...
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College Football Hall of Fame members
- Kevin DentKevin DentKevin Dent was an American football safety. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006....
- W. C. GordenW. C. GordenWilliam C. Gorden is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Jackson State University from 1977 to 1991, compiling a record of 118–47–5. Gorden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2008.-Head coaching record:-External...
- John MerrittJohn MerrittJohn Ayers Merritt was a head football coach at Jackson State University and Tennessee State University...
- Walter PaytonWalter PaytonWalter Jerry Payton was an American football running back who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League for thirteen seasons. Walter Payton was known around the NFL as "Sweetness". He is remembered as one of the most prolific running backs in the history of American football...
- Willie RichardsonWillie RichardsonWillie Louis Richardson is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He played nine seasons for the Baltimore Colts and the Miami Dolphins...
Alumni in the NFL
Over 90 Jackson State alumni have played in the NFL, including:- Coy BaconCoy BaconLander McCoy Bacon was a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He was selected to three Pro Bowls during his 14-year career...
- Lem BarneyLem BarneyLemuel Joseph "Lem" Barney is a former American Football cornerback who played for the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.-College years:...
- Robert BrazileRobert BrazileRobert Lorenzo Brazile, Jr. is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. Nicknamed "Dr. Doom", Brazile played from 1975-1984 for the Houston Oilers.-Professional career:...
- Harold JacksonHarold Jackson (American football)Harold Leon Jackson is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League from 1968 through 1983. Jackson was drafted in the 12th round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams...
- Jackie Slater
- Jimmy Smith