ATLANTA, Ga.- Jackson State and head coach T.C. Taylor were honored at the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday following the 2024 national championship season.
Taylor was named the Black College Football Coach of the Year after leading Jackson State to a 12-2 record and the nation's longest current winning streak at 10. He led the Tigers to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division crown and the SWAC Championship before winning the school's first Cricket Celebration Bowl on its way to a national title.
The second-year head coach was named to the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year list as the top FCS coach, while amassing a 19-7 overall record in his time at the helm of Jackson State.
Meanwhile, the Tigers were named the HBCU National Team of the Year following the national title season. Jackson State reeled off 10 consecutive victories against conference opponents to close out the 2024 season.
The Tigers held opponents to just 17.1 points per game while scoring 36.4 points per game in 14 games. They were led by the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year Irv Mulligan and Travis Terrell Jr., the SWAC Freshman of the Year. By the end of the season Jackson State had 37 players named All-Conference by the SWAC and Phil Steele, and 15 All-American honors from multiple publications.
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
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