The Jackson State Tigers will not renew the contract for head coach John Hendrick prior to the upcoming spring season. “In consultation with President Hudson and after a thorough review and evaluation of all aspects of our football program, I have decided that a change in leadership is in the best interest of our program … Read more
After a report on Friday by Brett McMurphy that the SWAC would cancel fall sports and subsequent clarification from SWAC Commissioner Charles McClelland, the SWAC presidents voted to postpone fall sports to the spring. The SWAC voted to play a 7 game football schedule spring 2021 with an 8 week training period beginning in January. … Read more
The 2021 Orange Blossom Classic will feature two SWAC football teams in Florida A&M and Jackson State. Both schools announced the news on Thursday. The 2021 Orange Blossom Classic will take place in Miami Gardens, Florida during Labor Day weekend. It will be the first edition of the game since 1978. A 2020 game was … Read more
The Jackson State Tigers and Florida A&M Rattlers have scheduled a matchup for the upcoming season after a spate of cancellations caused havoc to both teams’ schedules. The teams will meet on Saturday, September 12 with Jackson State hosting the contest. The Tigers were originally scheduled to face Tennessee State in the Southern Heritage Classic … Read more
The Southern Heritage Classic between Jackson State and Tennessee State has been canceled for 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic. The game was scheduled for Saturday, September 12. The two teams had met annually since 1990 in Memphis, Tennessee with three exceptions: 1991, 1993, and 2018. Jackson State did play the game in 1991 and … Read more
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) unveiled some new guidelines for the upcoming 2020 football season as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Included are guidelines that have new dates, which impact current games featuring FCS opponents. The NAIA has set a date of August 15 for the start of practice for all … Read more