2024 Jackson State Tigers football team

2024 Jackson State Tigers football
2024 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Record	0–1 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	T. C. Taylor (2nd season);
Defensive coordinator	Torenzo Quinn (1st season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Florida A&M	0	–	0	2	–	0
Alabama A&M	0	–	0	0	–	1
Alabama State	0	–	0	0	–	1
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0	0	–	1
Jackson State	0	–	0	0	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	0	0	–	1
West Division
Texas Southern	1	–	0	1	–	0
Alcorn State	0	–	0	0	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	0	0	–	1
Grambling State	0	–	0	0	–	1
Southern	0	–	0	0	–	1
Prairie View A&M	0	–	1	0	–	1

As of September 3, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team will represent Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers will be coached by second-year head coach T. C. Taylor and play at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 14–30	11,145
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Lane*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (W.C. Gorden Classic)
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Southern* ^{[note 1]}	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	ESPN+
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Grambling State* ^{[note 1]}	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN+
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+
October 5	4:00 p.m.	vs. Alabama A&M	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+
October 19	2:30 p.m.	Florida A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	HBCU GO
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ESPN+
November 23	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS (Soul Bowl)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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^{[note 1]} The games against Grambling State and Southern, fellow members of the SWAC, will be played as non-conference games and will not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

at Louisiana-Monroe (FBS)

Game One – Jackson State Tigers (0-0) at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	7	7	0	14
Louisiana-Monroe (FBS)	7	7	7	9	30

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 11,145
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(2:35) ULM – Davon Wells 11-yard pass from General Booty (Max Larson kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:50; Louisiana-Monroe 7-0)

Second quarter

(10:51) JSU – Joanes Fortillen 41-yard pass from Jacobian Morgan (Gerardo Baeza kick) (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:10; Tied 7-7)
(0:14) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run (Max Larson kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:53; Louisiana-Monroe 14-7)

Third quarter

(11:41) JSU – Jacobian Morgan 3-yard run (Gerardo Baeza kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Tied 14-14)
(7:32) ULM – James Jones 22-yard run (Max Larson kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:04; Louisiana-Monroe 21-14)

Fourth quarter

(10:21) ULM – Max Larson 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:33; Louisiana-Monroe 24-14)
(2:27) ULM – Javon Campbell 28-yard pass from Aidan Armenta (PAT blocked) (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:01; Louisiana-Monroe 30-14)

Statistics	JSU	ULM
First downs	16	17
Total yards	51–288	56–336
Rushing yards	22–61	41–204
Passing yards	227	132
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–29–1	11–15–0
Time of possession	25:11	34:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing	Jacobian Morgan	23/28, 228 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmad Miller	9 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Joanes Fortillen	2 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Louisiana-Monroe	Passing	General Booty	10/14, 104 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ahmad Hardy	19 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Javon Campbell	4 receptions, 83 yards, TD

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (January 23, 2024). "Jackson State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Keith, J.T. (January 24, 2024). "Jackson State football 2024 schedule is complete: See full list of opponents, dates". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (January 23, 2024). "Jackson State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[2] Keith, J.T. (January 24, 2024). "Jackson State football 2024 schedule is complete: See full list of opponents, dates". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[3] Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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