The Soul Bowl is an American college football rivalry between Jackson State and Alcorn State.[1] Mississippi's two largest historically black colleges and universities have played over 80 times in the game dating back to the late 1920s. The game has carried the unofficial moniker "the Soul Bowl" since the late 1970s. JSU currently holds a 48-38-2 lead in the series which has included some of the greatest names in college football.[2][3] From 1993 to 2011, the game was dubbed the "Capital City Classic" and held in Jackson annually before it was moved to an alternating schedule between Jackson and Lorman in 2012.[4] During the 2020 season, Alcorn State, after choosing to forgo its season, the SWAC ruled that all their scheduled games would result in forfeits.[5]
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 1927 Alcorn A&M, 25–12 |
| Latest meeting | November 18, 2023 Alcorn State, 28–24 |
| Next meeting | November 16, 2024 Lorman, MS |
| Stadiums | Casem-Spinks Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Alumni Field (Jackson, MS) King Field (Vicksburg, MS) City Park (Vicksburg) Henderson Stadium (Lorman, MS) |
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| Meetings total | 88 |
| All-time series | Jackson State leads, 48–38–2 |
| Largest victory | Alcorn A&M, 52–0 (1932) Jackson State, 58–6 (1999) |
| Longest win streak | Jackson College, 9 (1955–1963) |
| Current win streak | Alcorn State, 1 (2023–present) |
Results
edit| Jackson State victories | Alcorn State victories | Tie games | Vacated wins |
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(All games listed in Jackson, MS were played at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and all games listed in Lorman, MS were played at Casem-Spinks Stadium unless otherwise noted)
References
edit- ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015.
- ^ Kindred, Dave (November 27, 1994). "COMMENTARY : Alcorn State's Steve McNair Rated College Football's Best". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Jackson State's Walter Payton to receive Lifetime Achievement Award". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Alcorn State to host JSU in Lorman this year". WAPT. July 3, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Marshall, Kendrick (February 17, 2021). "Alcorn State to forfeit spring games, will play some scheduled fall home contests on road, SWAC announces". Retrieved August 15, 2021.