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Locations of Alcorn State at Jackson State

The Soul Bowl is an American college football rivalry between Jackson State and Alcorn State. 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 49–38–2 lead in the series which has included some of the greatest names in college football. 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. During the 2020 season, Alcorn State, after choosing to forgo its season, the SWAC ruled that all their scheduled games would result in forfeits.

Results

Jackson State victoriesAlcorn State victoriesTie gamesVacated wins
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
No.DateLocationWinnerScore11927Alcorn A&M25–1221928Alcorn A&M12–031929Alcorn A&M17–1241931Jackson, MSJackson College19–651932Alcorn A&M19–761932Alcorn A&M52–071933Alcorn A&M6–081934Alcorn A&M7–69October 29, 1938Jackson, MSAlcorn A&M29–0101939Tie0–011October 25, 1946Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College6–012October 25, 1947Vicksburg, MS (King Field)Alcorn A&M13–013October 23, 1948Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College12–0141949Vicksburg, MS (City Park)Alcorn A&M6–015October 21, 1950Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Alcorn A&M19–1416October 20, 1951Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Alcorn A&M18–617October 25, 1952Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Alcorn A&M13–018November 26, 1953Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College19–019November 25, 1954Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Alcorn A&M19–1320October 17, 1955Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College14–021October 15, 1956Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson College37–2022October 21, 1957Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College40–023October 18, 1958Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson College69–624October 17, 1959Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College21–1225October 15, 1960Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson College26–026October 14, 1961Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College28–2027October 13, 1962Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson College34–028October 12, 1963Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College22–1329October 10, 1964Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Alcorn State27–830September 25, 1965Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College21–631September 24, 1966Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Tie25–2532September 23, 1967Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson State7–633September 28, 1968Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Alcorn A&M30–634September 27, 1969Jackson, MSAlcorn A&M50–835November 26, 1970Jackson, MSAlcorn A&M30–1136November 25, 1971Jackson, MSJackson State35–2937November 23, 1972Jackson, MSJackson State28–1438November 22, 1973Jackson, MSJackson State21–739November 28, 1974Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson State19–1340November 27, 1975Jackson, MSAlcorn State12–641November 20, 1976Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Alcorn State19–742November 24, 1977Jackson, MSJackson State23–1643November 23, 1978Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson State36–844November 22, 1979Jackson, MSAlcorn State9–745November 22, 1980Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson State37–1646November 26, 1981Jackson, MSJackson State13–10No.DateLocationWinnerScore47November 20, 1982Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson State20–1648November 19, 1983Jackson, MSAlcorn State24–1749November 17, 1984Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Alcorn State17–1350November 24, 1985Jackson, MSJackson State31–2051November 22, 1986Jackson, MSJackson State23–1752November 21, 1987Jackson, MSJackson State19–1053November 19, 1988Jackson, MSJackson State7–054November 18, 1989Jackson, MSJackson State23–2055November 17, 1990Jackson, MSJackson State38–2056November 23, 1991Jackson, MSAlcorn State18–1657November 21, 1992Lorman, MSAlcorn State42–3558November 20, 1993Jackson, MSAlcorn State31–2259November 19, 1994Jackson, MSAlcorn State52–3460November 18, 1995Jackson, MSJackson State28–761November 23, 1996Jackson, MSJackson State27–1762November 22, 1997Jackson, MSJackson State54–1563November 21, 1998Jackson, MSJackson State56–2664November 20, 1999Jackson, MSJackson State58–665November 18, 2000Jackson, MSJackson State30–1466November 17, 2001Jackson, MSJackson State52–2867November 23, 2002Jackson, MSJackson State34–2068November 22, 2003Jackson, MSAlcorn State49–2569November 20, 2004Jackson, MSAlcorn State16–1470November 19, 2005Jackson, MSAlcorn State31–1471November 18, 2006Jackson, MSAlcorn State32–3172November 17, 2007Jackson, MSJackson State31–1973November 22, 2008Jackson, MSJackson State26–2174November 21, 2009Jackson, MSAlcorn State14–775November 20, 2010Jackson, MSJackson State27–1476November 19, 2011Jackson, MSJackson State51–777November 17, 2012Lorman, MSJackson State37–1178November 16, 2013Jackson, MSAlcorn State48–3379November 22, 2014Lorman, MSJackson State34–3180November 28, 2015Jackson, MSAlcorn State14–1081November 19, 2016Lorman, MSAlcorn State35–1682November 18, 2017Jackson, MSJackson State7–383November 17, 2018Lorman, MSAlcorn State24–384November 23, 2019Jackson, MSAlcorn State41–685April 17, 2020Lorman, MSJackson State2–0 (forfeit)86November 20, 2021Jackson, MSJackson State24–1087November 19, 2022Lorman, MSJackson State24–1388November 18, 2023Jackson, MSAlcorn State28–2489November 23, 2024Lorman, MSJackson State48–1090November 22, 2025Jackson, MSJackson State27–21Series: Jackson State leads 50–38–2
11927Alcorn A&M25–12
21928Alcorn A&M12–0
31929Alcorn A&M17–12
41931Jackson, MSJackson College19–6
51932Alcorn A&M19–7
61932Alcorn A&M52–0
71933Alcorn A&M6–0
81934Alcorn A&M7–6
9October 29, 1938Jackson, MSAlcorn A&M29–0
101939Tie0–0
11October 25, 1946Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College6–0
12October 25, 1947Vicksburg, MS (King Field)Alcorn A&M13–0
13October 23, 1948Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College12–0
141949Vicksburg, MS (City Park)Alcorn A&M6–0
15October 21, 1950Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Alcorn A&M19–14
16October 20, 1951Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Alcorn A&M18–6
17October 25, 1952Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Alcorn A&M13–0
18November 26, 1953Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College19–0
19November 25, 1954Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Alcorn A&M19–13
20October 17, 1955Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College14–0
21October 15, 1956Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson College37–20
22October 21, 1957Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College40–0
23October 18, 1958Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson College69–6
24October 17, 1959Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College21–12
25October 15, 1960Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson College26–0
26October 14, 1961Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College28–20
27October 13, 1962Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson College34–0
28October 12, 1963Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College22–13
29October 10, 1964Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Alcorn State27–8
30September 25, 1965Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson College21–6
31September 24, 1966Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Tie25–25
32September 23, 1967Jackson, MS (Alumni Field)Jackson State7–6
33September 28, 1968Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Alcorn A&M30–6
34September 27, 1969Jackson, MSAlcorn A&M50–8
35November 26, 1970Jackson, MSAlcorn A&M30–11
36November 25, 1971Jackson, MSJackson State35–29
37November 23, 1972Jackson, MSJackson State28–14
38November 22, 1973Jackson, MSJackson State21–7
39November 28, 1974Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson State19–13
40November 27, 1975Jackson, MSAlcorn State12–6
41November 20, 1976Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Alcorn State19–7
42November 24, 1977Jackson, MSJackson State23–16
43November 23, 1978Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson State36–8
44November 22, 1979Jackson, MSAlcorn State9–7
45November 22, 1980Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson State37–16
46November 26, 1981Jackson, MSJackson State13–10
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
47November 20, 1982Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Jackson State20–16
48November 19, 1983Jackson, MSAlcorn State24–17
49November 17, 1984Lorman, MS (Henderson Stadium)Alcorn State17–13
50November 24, 1985Jackson, MSJackson State31–20
51November 22, 1986Jackson, MSJackson State23–17
52November 21, 1987Jackson, MSJackson State19–10
53November 19, 1988Jackson, MSJackson State7–0
54November 18, 1989Jackson, MSJackson State23–20
55November 17, 1990Jackson, MSJackson State38–20
56November 23, 1991Jackson, MSAlcorn State18–16
57November 21, 1992Lorman, MSAlcorn State42–35
58November 20, 1993Jackson, MSAlcorn State31–22
59November 19, 1994Jackson, MSAlcorn State52–34
60November 18, 1995Jackson, MSJackson State28–7
61November 23, 1996Jackson, MSJackson State27–17
62November 22, 1997Jackson, MSJackson State54–15
63November 21, 1998Jackson, MSJackson State56–26
64November 20, 1999Jackson, MSJackson State58–6
65November 18, 2000Jackson, MSJackson State30–14
66November 17, 2001Jackson, MSJackson State52–28
67November 23, 2002Jackson, MSJackson State34–20
68November 22, 2003Jackson, MSAlcorn State49–25
69November 20, 2004Jackson, MSAlcorn State16–14
70November 19, 2005Jackson, MSAlcorn State31–14
71November 18, 2006Jackson, MSAlcorn State32–31
72November 17, 2007Jackson, MSJackson State31–19
73November 22, 2008Jackson, MSJackson State26–21
74November 21, 2009Jackson, MSAlcorn State14–7
75November 20, 2010Jackson, MSJackson State27–14
76November 19, 2011Jackson, MSJackson State51–7
77November 17, 2012Lorman, MSJackson State37–11
78November 16, 2013Jackson, MSAlcorn State48–33
79November 22, 2014Lorman, MSJackson State34–31
80November 28, 2015Jackson, MSAlcorn State14–10
81November 19, 2016Lorman, MSAlcorn State35–16
82November 18, 2017Jackson, MSJackson State7–3
83November 17, 2018Lorman, MSAlcorn State24–3
84November 23, 2019Jackson, MSAlcorn State41–6
85April 17, 2020Lorman, MSJackson State2–0 (forfeit)
86November 20, 2021Jackson, MSJackson State24–10
87November 19, 2022Lorman, MSJackson State24–13
88November 18, 2023Jackson, MSAlcorn State28–24
89November 23, 2024Lorman, MSJackson State48–10
90November 22, 2025Jackson, MSJackson State27–21
Series: Jackson State leads 50–38–2

(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)