1987 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1987 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Arkansas State in the Division I-AA playoffs.

1987 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 32–35 vs. Arkansas State
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3–1 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
  • W. C. Gorden (12th season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 0 08 3 1
Southern 5 2 07 4 0
Alcorn State 5 2 06 3 0
Alabama State 4 3 08 3 0
Grambling State 3 4 05 6 0
Texas Southern 3 4 05 6 0
Prairie View A&M 1 6 03 8 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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