2015 Jackson State Tigers football team

2015 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
East Division
2015 record 3–8 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach Harald Jackson (2nd year; fired on 10/06/15)
Derrick McCall (inteim HC)
Offensive coordinator Timmy Chang (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Alonzo Lee (1st year)
Home stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 60,492)
2015 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
Alcorn State xy$   7 2         9 3  
Alabama State*   5 4         6 5  
Alabama A&M   3 6         3 8  
Jackson State   3 6         3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 8         1 10  
West
#24 Grambling State xy   9 0         9 3  
Prairie View A&M   8 1         8 2  
Southern   6 3         6 5  
Texas Southern   2 7         3 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 8         2 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 49 vs. Grambling State 21 (December 5)
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Alabama State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Jackson State Tigers football team represents Jackson State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Harold Jackson for the first five games of the season before he was fired.[1] Wide receivers coach Derrick McCall was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. They play their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 6:00 PM at Middle Tennessee* Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN GBR L 14–70   15,908
September 12 6:00 PM vs. Tennessee State* Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic) SportSouth L 25–35   48,385
September 19 6:00 PM at Southern Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Boombox Classic) ESPN3 L 31–50   26,413
September 26 6:00 PM Texas Southern Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (W.C. Gordon Classic) JSUtv W 34–30   8,517[2]
October 3 6:00 PM Grambling State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS JSUtv L 27–59   16,753
October 17 1:00 PM at Alabama A&M Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL L 22–28   10,110
October 24 2:00 PM Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS JSUtv W 37–3   24,579
October 31 4:00 PM at Mississippi Valley State Rice–Totten FieldItta Bena, MS W 26–16   3,827
November 7 6:00 PM Alabama State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS JSUtv L 12–17   1,649
November 21 4:00 PM at Prairie View A&M Waller ISD Football Stadium • Waller, TX YouTube L 14–56   4,719
November 28 2:00 PM Alcorn State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl) JSUtv L 10–14   23,101
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

References

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