THE RFC MYC: Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)-(FCS)

Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)-(FCS)

Overview: For the last two seasons under now former head coach Deion Sanders, the Jackson State University Tigers were not only the dominant program in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) but also the best team among all of the HBCU's in terms of overall record during that span, finishing with a combined mark of 23-3 (.885 winning percentage), while winning back-to-back SWAC titles along the way.

However, when it came to winning the "big game" for the "mythical" HBCU national championship, the Tigers saw another opportunity to take home that title slip through their fingers at the 2022 Celebration Bowl on December 17. 

This time, it was North Carolina Central's turn to spoil what was otherwise another excellent season for Jackson State, as the Eagles pulled off the upset over the Tigers in overtime, 41-34. The heartbreaking loss gave JSU a final overall record of 12-1, which included a 43-24 win over Southern two weeks earlier, on December 3, to give the program its 18th SWAC championship.

The biggest questions that are still to be answered for the SWAC going into the 2023 season are these: 1. Can Jackson State stay the team to beat with T.C. Taylor replacing Sanders as the Tigers head coach? 2. Or can Florida A&M (9-2 overall, 7-1 in the SWAC) strike out of nowhere, and dethrone the Tigers? 3. Or, could even some other squad step up, and surprise everyone this fall?

For JSU at least, the Tigers will find out right away just how good they are when they face South Carolina State in a rematch of the 2021 Celebration Bowl, at the 2023 MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta, in the season opener on August 26.

   

2023 Schedules (Teams are listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)


NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2023 season. The link (s) will appear in each blog post when the team's schedule is submitted. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Final 2022 SWAC Football Standings

East Division

Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Bethune-Cookman

Florida A&M

Jackson State

Mississippi Valley State

West Division

Alcorn State

Grambling State

Prairie View A&M

Southern

Texas Southern

UAPB

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