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First season
  
1911

Field surface
  
Natural grass

Conference titles
  
16

Marching band
  
Sonic Boom of the South

Division
  
Division I (NCAA)

Seating capacity
  
60,492

Location
  
Jackson, Mississippi

Colors
  
Blue, White, and Gray

Head coach
  
Harold Jackson

Founded
  
1911

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Arena/Stadium
  
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

Conference
  
Southwestern Athletic Conference

Rivals
  
Grambling State Tigers football, Southern Jaguars 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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Classifications

  • 1958–1969: NAIA
  • 1970–1982: NAIA Division I
  • 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1976: NCAA Division II
  • 1977: NCAA Division I
  • 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

    • Conference memberships

  • 1911–1946: Independent
  • 1947–1950: South Central Athletic Conference
  • 1951: Independent
  • 1952–1957: Midwest Athletic Association
  • 1958–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference

    • National Championships (HBCU)

  • 1962
  • 1985
  • 1996

    • Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

    The Tigers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs 12 times with a record of 0–12.

    College Football Hall of Fame members

  • Kevin Dent
  • W. C. Gorden
  • John Merritt
  • Walter Payton
  • Willie Richardson

    • Alumni in the NFL

    As of 2017, 93 Jackson State alumni have played in the NFL. Notable players include:


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    References

    Jackson State Tigers football Wikipedia
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