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Robert "Judge" Hughes
Robert "Judge" Hughes served as head football coach of the Jackson State Tigers from 1999-2002. After 22 years as an assistant coach, Hughes first entered the role in an interim capacity in 1999. In his first season, Hughes led JSU to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the inaugural SWAC Championship Game in Birmingham, AL. The game was played on December 10, 1999 in front of a crowd of 47,621 fans. The Tigers fell 31-30 in a thriller.

The following season, Hughes' Tigers finished 7-4 and matched that 7-4 mark in 2001. The following year would be Hughes' last at JSU as the Tigers finished with a 7-4 record.