1988 Jackson State Tigers football team

1988 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
Record8–1–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Jackson State $^ 7 0 08 1 2
No. 20 Grambling State 5 2 08 3 0
Alabama State 4 3 07 3 0
Alcorn State 4 3 06 4 0
Southern 4 3 06 5 0
Prairie View A&M 3 4 05 5 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 6 03 8 0
Texas Southern 0 7 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Stephen F. Austin in the Division I-AA playoffs.