J-State's Gorden to be inducted into College Hall of Fame
JACKSON, Miss. - W.C. Gorden was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA Division I-AA history with a 119-48-5 career record over 15 years as Jackson State's Head Football Coach. Gorden's Tigers won an unprecedented 28 straight SWAC games from 1985-1989.
During his 24-year coaching affiliation (he served nine years as an assistant) with the Tiger program, 65 JSU players were drafted into the NFL; 22 were selected as All Americans, including first round draft picks Walter Payton, Robert Brazile, Donald Reese and Jerome Barkhum; and seven of his assistant coaches moved on to head football coaching jobs.
During his 24-year coaching affiliation (he served nine years as an assistant) with the Tiger program, 65 JSU players were drafted into the NFL; 22 were selected as All Americans, including first round draft picks Walter Payton, Robert Brazile, Donald Reese and Jerome Barkhum; and seven of his assistant coaches moved on to head football coaching jobs.
