2007 Jackson State Tigers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2007

| team = Jackson State Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| division = East Division

| record = 8–4

| conf_record = 7–2

| head_coach = Rick Comegy

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| champion = SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion

| conf_champ = SWAC Championship Game

| conf_champ_result= W 42–31 vs. Grambling State

}}

{{2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 2007 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Comegy, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 7–2 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion after they defeated Grambling State in the SWAC Championship Game.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2007

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2007|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}}

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 15–27

| attend = 12,667

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-statesmen-deliver-rude-aw/129626838/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Statesmen deliver rude awakening|date=September 2, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = Southern Heritage Classic

| score = 13–16

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-high-five-for-tsu/129627004/|title=High five for TSU|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|date=September 9, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 28–7

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-jsu-upends-texas-southern/127438767/|title=JSU upends Texas Southern|newspaper=Sun Herald|date=September 14, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 50–16

| attend = 11,700

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122235353/tigers-run-now-13/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Tigers' run now 13|date=September 23, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 32–20

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-jackson-state-wins-th/129151961/|title=Jackson State wins third straight|newspaper=Enterprise-Journal|date=October 7, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 32–26

| attend = 24,600

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-tigers-stay-focused/129627455/|title=Tigers stay focused|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=October 14, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| opponent = Grambling State

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 20–30

| attend = 14,501

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121770013/grambling-knocks-out-jackson-st/|work=The News-Star|title=Grambling knocks out Jackson St.|date=October 21, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 17–6

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-jackson-state-beats-a/129627672/|title=Jackson State beats Arkansas–Pine Bluff|newspaper=Enterprise-Journal|date=October 28, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 43–40

| overtime = OT

| attend = 7,527

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-tigers-asume-command-of-s/129627847/|title=Tigers asume command of SWAC East|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 4, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 27–30

| attend = 7,224

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-tigers-flounder-with-titl/129628040/|title=Tigers flounder with title on line|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 11, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename = Soul Bowl

| score = 31–19

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-oliver-lifts-jsu-pa/129628178/|title=Oliver lifts JSU past Alcorn St.|newspaper=Hattiesburg American|date=November 18, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 15

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = SWAC Championship Game

| score = 42–31

| attend = 43,206

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-olivers-twist-gives-j/129628463/|title=Oliver's twist gives JSU league crown|newspaper=The Anniston Star|date=December 16, 2007|accessdate=August 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Jackson State Tigers Schedule 2007 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2296/season/2007 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=August 8, 2023 }}

References

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