Southern Jaguars football

The Southern Jaguars are the college football team representing Southern University. The Jaguars play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Jaguars started collegiate football in 1916, and played in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference before joining the SWAC in 1934.

Southern Jaguars football
2024 Southern Jaguars football team
First season1916
Athletic directorRoman Banks
Head coachTerrence Graves
1st season, 1–0 (1.000)
StadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
(capacity: 29,000)
Field surfaceArtificial turf
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
ConferenceSWAC
DivisionWest
All-time record557–341–28 (.617)
Bowl record8–3 (.727)
Claimed national titles9 (Black College): 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1960, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003
Unclaimed national titles2 (Black College): 1975, 1998
Conference titles19
RivalriesGrambling State
Jackson State
Texas Southern
ColorsColumbia blue and gold[1]
   
Marching bandHuman Jukebox
Websitegojagsports.com

Every late November they play their last regular season game against in-state rival Grambling in the Bayou Classic in New Orleans, Louisiana. Another notable rivalry, dubbed the "Boombox Classic," is played between Jackson State and Southern yearly.

History

Classifications
  • 1952–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1976: NCAA Division II
  • 1977: NCAA Division I
  • 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Championships

Black college football national championships
Year Coach National championship selectors Record
1948 Ace Mumford Associated Negro Press, Baltimore Afro-American, Pittsburgh Courier 12–0
1949 Associated Negro Press, Pittsburgh Courier 10–0–1
1950 Associated Negro Press, Pittsburgh Courier 10–0–1
1954 Atlanta Daily World, Pittsburgh Courier 10–1
1960 Atlanta Daily World, Associated Negro Press, Pittsburgh Courier 9–1
1993 Pete Richardson American Sports Wire, Black College Sports Report 11–1
1995 Atlanta Daily World, American Sports Wire, American Urban Radio Networks 11–1
1997 Atlanta Daily World, American Sports Wire 11–1
2003 Atlanta Daily World, American Sports Wire, American Urban Radio Networks,
Black College Sports Page, Dr. Cavil's Classic Cuts–Major Division Poll		 12–1

Conference championships

Southern has won 19 conference championships, with all of them coming in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, 12 outright and 7 shared.

Season Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1937†Southwestern Athletic ConferenceAce Mumford4–4–1–
1938†7–1–14–1–1
1940†8–15–1
19469–2–16–0
194710–27–0
194812–07–0
1949†10–0–16–0–1
195010–0–17–0
19557–2–16–1
19598–27–0
1960†9–16–1
1966†Robert E. Smith6–2–14–2–1
1975†Charles Bates9–34–2
1993Pete Richardson11–17–0
199711–16–1
199811–18–0
199911–24–0
200312–16–1
2013Dawson Odums9–47–2
Conference Championships: 19

† Co-champions

Division championships
Year Division Coach Opponent CG result
2000SWAC WestPete RichardsonJackson StateW 31–30
2003†Alabama StateW 20–9
2004Alabama StateL 35–40
2013Dawson OdumsJackson StateW 34–27
2014Alcorn StateL 24–38
2018Alcorn StateL 28–37
2019Alcorn StateL 24–39
2022†Eric DooleyJackson StateL 24–43
Division Championships 8

† Co-champions

Postseason

Southern has appeared in eleven bowl games. The Jaguars have a record of 8–3. [2]

DateBowlOpponentResult
Jan 1, 1942FlowerNorth Carolina A&T AggiesL 12–14
Dec 25, 1946YamTuskegee Golden TigersW 64–7
Dec 25, 1947YamFort Valley State WildcatsW 46–0
Dec 5, 1948Fruit BowlSan Francisco State GatorsW 30–0
Dec 27, 1975Pelican BowlSouth Carolina State BulldogsW 15–12
Jan 1, 1994Heritage BowlSouth Carolina State BulldogsW 11–0
Dec 29, 1995Heritage BowlFlorida A&M RattlersW 30–25
Dec 31, 1996Heritage BowlHoward BisonL 24–27
Dec 27, 1997Heritage BowlSouth Carolina State BulldogsW 34–28
Dec 26, 1998Heritage BowlBethune-Cookman WildcatsW 28–2
Dec 18, 1999Heritage BowlHampton PiratesL 3–24

College Football Hall of Fame members

Alumni in the NFL

Southern has three alumni that has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Over 70 Southern alumni have played in the NFL,[3] including:

See also

References
  1. Southern University Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. College Football Reference Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Pro Football Reference
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