2008 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 2008 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rick Comegy, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC runner-up after they were defeated by Grambling State in the SWAC Championship Game.

2008 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 9–41 vs. Grambling State
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–5 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Rick Comegy (3rd season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Jackson State xy  6 1   7 5  
Alabama A&M  4 3   5 7  
Alabama State  2 5   3 8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 6   3 8  
Alcorn State  1 6   2 10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$  7 0   11 2  
Prairie View A&M  6 1   9 1  
Southern  5 2   6 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 5   3 9  
Texas Southern  1 6   4 8  
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
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