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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{{Jackson State Tigers football navbox}}
{{Southwestern Athletic Conference football champions}}
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