1993 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 1993 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach James Carson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 and a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1993 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach	James Carson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	John McKenzie (2nd season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Southern $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 23 Alcorn State	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Grambling State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Jackson State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Alabama State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	3	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Texas Southern	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Tuskegee*	No. 21	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 24–12	18,000	[1]
September 11	vs. Tennessee State*	No. 20	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Windy City Classic)	W 24–18	43,800	[2]
September 18	at No. 23 Florida A&M*	No. 16	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 19–41	19,176	[3]
September 25	Mississippi Valley State	No. 21	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	T 7–7	37,000	[4][5]
October 2	vs. South Carolina State*		Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	L 33–34	61,915	[6]
October 9	Alabama State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 17–15		[7]
October 16	No. 16 Southern		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 3–16	50,000	[8]
October 23	Grambling State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 14–20	36,500	[9]
November 6	Texas Southern		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 38–12		[10]
November 13	at Prairie View A&M		Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 37–7	1,013	[11]
November 20	Alcorn State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)	L 22–31	46,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game