Jackson State–Southern University rivalry

Jackson State–Southern University rivalry
Stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium/Mumford Stadium
Location Jackson, Mississippi/Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Previous locations Mercedes-Benz Superdome (2002) (2004) Veterans Memorial Stadium (2008)
Operated 1929, 1958-current
2012 matchup
Southern University Jaguars vs. Jackson State University Tigers (28-21 (SU))
2013 matchup
Jackson State University Tigers vs. Southern University Jaguars (September 28, 2013)

The Jackson State–Southern University rivalry is a college football rivalry between the Jackson State University Tigers and Southern University Jaguars. An annual conference game between two historically black universities in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, its location usually rotates between JSU's Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and Southern's Ace W. Mumford Stadium, but it has also been held at larger venues to accommodate the large crowds the game draws. As of 2014, Southern leads the series 31-29.

History

The teams first met in 1929, a 98-0 blowout by Southern. They did not play again until 1958, when Jackson State joined the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Since then, the conference rivals have played each other every year, and twice in 1999, when Southern defeated Jackson State 31-30 in the SWAC Championship Game. As of 2013, The series is tied 29-2.9[1]

The game draws substantial crowds, and has sometimes been played at alternative venues to accommodate the numbers. It was played in New Orleans in 1997, 2002, and 2004.[1] From 2008 to 2010 it was played at Jackson State's venue, Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, to take advantage of the larger capacity.[2]

The rivalry extends beyond the game itself, featuring a battle between the schools' marching bands, Jackson State's "Sonic Boom of the South" and Southern's "Human Jukebox".[2] Hence, the game is commonly referred to as the BoomBox Classic.

Game results

Jackson State victories
Southern victories
# Date Location Winner Score Series
JSU SU
1 1929 ? Southern098 SU 1–0
2 October 25, 1958 Baton Rouge, LA Southern630 SU 2–0
3 October 24, 1959 Jackson, MS Southern922 SU 3–0
4 October 22, 1960 Baton Rouge, LA Southern041 SU 4–0
5 October 21, 1961 Mobile, AL Southern717 SU 5–0
6 October 20, 1962 Baton Rouge, LA Southern1419 SU 6–0
7 October 19, 1963 Jackson, MS Southern1617 SU 7–0
8 October 17, 1964 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State90 SU 7–1
9 October 16, 1965 Jackson, MS Southern2124 SU 8–1
10 October 15, 1966 Baton Rouge, LA Southern2845 SU 9–1
11 October 14, 1967 Jackson, MS Jackson State30 SU 9–2
12 October 19, 1968 Baton Rouge, LA Southern1630 SU 10–2
13 October 18, 1969 Jackson, MS Southern2147 SU 11–2
14 October 17, 1970 Baton Rouge, LA Southern1427 SU 12–2
15 October 16, 1971 Jackson, MS Jackson State4928 SU 12–3
16 October 14, 1972 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State2217 SU 12–4
17 October 13, 1973 Jackson, MS Jackson State283 SU 12–5
18 October 19, 1974 Baton Rouge, LA Southern1921 SU 13–5
19 October 18, 1975 Jackson, MS Southern2021 SU 14–5
20 October 16, 1976 Baton Rouge, LA Southern620 SU 15–5
21 October 15, 1977 Jackson, MS Jackson State380 SU 15–6
22 October 14, 1978 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State4114 SU 15–7
23 October 13, 1979 Jackson, MS Jackson State340 SU 15–8
24 October 18, 1980 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State76 SU 15–9
25 October 17, 1981 Jackson, MS Jackson State410 SU 15–10
26 October 16, 1982 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State1710 SU 15–11
27 October 15, 1983 Jackson, MS Jackson State310 SU 15–12
28 October 13, 1984 Baton Rouge, LA Southern2834 SU 16–12
29 October 19, 1985 Jackson, MS Jackson State279 SU 16–13
30 October 18, 1986 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State169 SU 16–14
31 October 17, 1987 Jackson, MS Jackson State140 SU 16–15
32 October 15, 1988 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State233 Tied 16–16
33 October 14, 1989 Jackson, MS Southern721 SU 17–16
34 October 13, 1990 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State5214 Tied 17–17
35 October 19, 1991 Jackson, MS Southern2021 SU 18–17
36 October 17, 1992 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State2524 Tied 18–18
37 October 16, 1993 Jackson, MS Southern316 SU 19–18
38 October 15, 1994 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State2421 Tied 19–19
39 October 14, 1995 Jackson, MS Jackson State1614 JSU 20–19
40 October 19, 1996 Baton Rouge, LA Southern1627 Tied 20–20
41 October 18, 1997 New Orleans, LA Southern828 SU 21–20
42 October 17, 1998 Baton Rouge, LA Southern2833 SU 22–20
43 October 16, 1999 Jackson, MS Southern1426 SU 23–20
44 December 11, 1999 Birmingham, AL SouthernA3031 SU 24–20
45 September 23, 2000 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State1310 SU 24–21
46 October 13, 2001 Jackson, MS Jackson State2421 SU 24–22
47 September 21, 2002 New Orleans, LA Jackson State3614 SU 24–23
48 October 18, 2003 Jackson, MS Southern2030 SU 25–23
49 October 16, 2004 New Orleans, LA Southern745 SU 26–23
50 October 15, 2005 Baton Rouge, LA Southern1420 SU 27–23
51 October 14, 2006 Jackson, MS Jackson State3128 SU 27–24
52 October 13, 2007 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State3226 SU 27–25
53 October 4, 2008 Jackson, MS Southern2835 SU 28–25
54 October 3, 2009 Jackson, MS Jackson State2214 SU 28–26
55 October 16, 2010 Jackson, MS Jackson State4945 SU 28–27
56 September 17, 2011 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State2824 Tied 28–28
57 September 22, 2012 Jackson, MS Southern2128 SU 29–28
58 September 28, 2013 Baton Rouge, LA Jackson State1914 Tied 29–29
59 December 7, 2013 Houston, TX SouthernB2734 SU 30–29
60 October 25, 2014 Jackson, MS Southern2842 SU 31–29
Totals 12671318 SU 31–29

A 1999 SWAC Championship Game
B 2013 SWAC Championship Game
[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Southern vs Jackson St. (MS)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Perry White (September 16, 2011). "Jackson State vs. Southern – A Rivalry Renewed in Baton Rouge". HBCU Digest. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Jackson State vs Southern (LA)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.