Mode: | football |
Year: | 2013 |
Team: | Jackson State Tigers |
Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Division: | East Division |
Short Conf: | SWAC |
Record: | 8–4 |
Conf Record: | 8–1 |
Head Coach: | Rick Comegy |
Hc Year: | 8th |
Off Coach: | Derrick McCall (2nd as OC; 6th overall season) |
Def Coach: | Darrin Hayes |
Dc Year: | 8th |
Stadium: | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
Champion: | SWAC East Division champion |
Conf Champ: | SWAC Championship Game |
Conf Champ Result: | L 27–34 vs. Southern |
The 2013 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by eighth year head coach Rick Comegy and played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the SWAC East Division. Jackson State returned as the defending East Division Champs.[1] The Tigers finished the season with an record, as East Division Champions and with a loss against Southern in the SWAC Championship Game.[2]
On Media Day, Jackson State was picked to finish second in the Eastern Division of the SWAC. They had two players, Defensive Lineman Tedderick Terrell and Defensive Back Qua Cox selected the Pre-Season All-SWAC 1st Team Defense.[3] Running backs Tommy Gooden and Rakeem Sims, offensive lineman Jordan Arthur, linebacker Todd Wilcher, and defensive back Cameron Loeffler were selected as All-SWAC 2nd Team members.