2013 Jackson State Tigers football team

2013 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC East Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–4 (8–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDerrick McCall (2nd as OC; 6th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorDarrin Hayes (8th season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy   8 1     8 4  
Alcorn State   7 2     9 3  
Alabama State *   7 2     8 4  
Alabama A&M   4 5     4 8  
Mississippi Valley State *   2 7     2 9  
West Division
Southern xy$   7 2     9 4  
Prairie View A&M   5 4     6 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 7     2 9  
Texas Southern *   2 7     2 9  
Grambling State   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Southern 34, Jackson State 27 2OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – ineligible for postseason

The 2013 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by eighth year head coach Rick Comegy and played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the SWAC East Division. Jackson State returned as the defending East Division Champs.[1] The Tigers finished the season with an 8–4 record, as East Division Champions and with a loss against Southern in the SWAC Championship Game.[2]

On Media Day, Jackson State was picked to finish second in the Eastern Division of the SWAC. They had two players, Defensive Lineman Tedderick Terrell and Defensive Back Qua Cox selected the Pre-Season All-SWAC 1st Team Defense.[3] Running backs Tommy Gooden and Rakeem Sims, offensive lineman Jordan Arthur, linebacker Todd Wilcher, and defensive back Cameron Loeffler were selected as All-SWAC 2nd Team members.

  1. ^ Birdsong, Nick (December 8, 2012). "SWAC Championship: 95-yard TD pass helps lift UAPB to 24–21 win against Jackson State". AL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Southern defeats Jackson St, 34–27 in 2 OT". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  3. ^ beepbeep (July 16, 2013). "2013 Pre-Season All SWAC Football". Blogger. Washington D.C. Retrieved July 16, 2013.