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| Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers | |
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| University | Jackson State University |
| Conference | SWAC |
| NCAA | Division I FCS |
| Athletic director | Ashley Robinson |
| Location | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Football stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Williams Assembly Center |
| Baseball stadium | Braddy Field |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Cheer | "Thee I Love" |
| Colors | Navy blue, white, and light blue[1] |
| Website | gojsutigers |
TheJackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers representJackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi, inNCAAintercollegiate athletics.
Jackson State University's athletic teams participate in theSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) which is a part of theNCAA Division I. Football participates in theFootball Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). Jackson State University's colors arenavy blue andwhite. The nickname of the men's teams is theTiger; the nickname of the women's teams is the Lady Tigers.
For men's teams, Jackson State University sponsors Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Golf and Tennis. For women's teams, Jackson State University sponsors Basketball, Softball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Tennis, Volleyball, Soccer, Golf and Bowling.
The Tigers have appeared in fiveNCAA tournaments: 1978, 1991, 1997, 2000, & 2007. As of 2015, the Tigers ranks 4th in the SWAC for number of NCAA appearances. All home games are held at theWilliams Assembly Center.
JSU plays their home games atBraddy Field, constructed in 2006.
The men's and women's golf teams have dominated the SWAC championships. The men have won 21 championships (1989–2006, 2008–09, 2011), include 18 consecutive, and the women have won nine (1996–97, 2001, 2005–09, 2012).[2]
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
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| Men's indoor track and field (6) | NAIA[3] | Single | 1973 | Eastern New Mexico | 70–67.5 |
| 1975 | Eastern New Mexico | 57–46 | |||
| 1976 | Eastern New Mexico | 78–33.17 | |||
| 1977 | Oklahoma Christian Southern | 85–38 | |||
| 1978* | Southern | 75–48 | |||
| 1979 | Abilene Christian | 73–53.5 | |||
| Women's indoor track and field (1) | NAIA[4] | Single | 1981 | Adams State | 149–53 |
| Men's outdoor track and field (1) | NAIA | Single[5] | 1977 | Adams State | 56–31 (+25) |
Often accompanying the JSU athletic teams is the university'smarching band and dance line. They are nicknamed theSonic Boom of the South andPrancing J-Settes. The band was first organized in the early 1940s. As early as the mid-1920s, the University had a well-organized orchestra. The group was given the nickname, “The Sonic Boom of the South” by band members in 1971. In 1971, the majorettes abandoned their batons and became a dance team known as the Prancing J-Settes. In 1974, “Get Ready,” an old Motown favorite was selected as the band’s theme song.
Also, during the mid-1970s, the “Tiger Run-On” was perfected. The “Tiger Run-On” is a fast, eye-catching shuffle step that blends an adagio step with an up-tempo shuffle (200 steps per minute), then back to adagio—a “Sonic Boom” trademark that brings fans to their feet during halftime performances. In 2003 the marching band was in enshrined in the NCAA Hall of Champions. Also, the marching band was filmed by Electronic Art Sports (EA Sports) for inclusion in the 2005 version of the video game "EA Sports NCAA Football 2005". The band performs at most football games and most basketball home games.
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