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
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	7–5 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Rick Comegy (3rd season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31		vs. Hampton*	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	L 13–17	10,723	[1]
September 6		Stillman*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 7–17	7,950	[2]
September 13		vs. Tennessee State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	L 18–41	50,794	[3]
September 20		at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 5–14	12,702	[4]
October 4		Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 28–35	42,513	[5]
October 11		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 21–10	10,600	[6]
October 18		at Texas Southern	Delmar Stadium Houston, TX	W 30–14		[7]
October 25		Mississippi Valley State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 29–27		[8]
November 8		at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 20–0		[9]
November 15	3:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 37–21	9,046	[10]
November 22		Alcorn State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)	W 26–21	30,005	[11]
December 14		vs. No. 24 Grambling State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	L 9–41	25,873	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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