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The Jackson State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is ready for some football! The Tigers offer JSU fans an exciting 11 game slate of football action, four of which are home games at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Fondren.

JSU, which finished the 2011 season with a 9-2 record, opens this season with a trip to Starkville to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in only the second ever meeting on the gridiron on September 1.

The 2012 homecoming football game is set for Oct. 20 when the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils visit Memorial Stadium.

Tickets are available to the general public now and special ticket promotions are available as well.

2012 Jackson State Football Schedule
Sept. 1                 at Mississippi State “Bulldogs”
Sept. 8                 at Tennessee State “Tigers” (Southern Heritage Classic)
Sept. 15              at Texas Southern “Tigers”
Sept 22             Southern “Jaguars” (Battle of the Big Cats/Honoring W.C. Gorden) – 4pm
Sept. 29           Prairie View A&M “Panthers” (High School Day) – 4pm
Oct. 6                  at Arkansas Pine Bluff “Golden Lions”
Oct. 13                at Alabama State “Hornets”
Oct. 20             Mississippi Valley State “Delta Devils” (Homecoming) – 3pm
Oct. 27               Open
Nov. 3                at Grambling State “Tigers”
Nov. 10            Alabama A&M “Bulldogs” (Senior Day/Fan and Military Appreciation Day) – 4pm
Nov. 17             at Alcorn State “Braves”
Dec. 8                SWAC Championship Game

JSU home games in bold type