1979 Southern Jaguars football team

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1979 Southern Jaguars football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium University Stadium
Seasons
  1978
1980  
1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Alcorn State + 5 1 08 2 0
No. 1 Grambling State + 5 1 08 3 0
No. 8 Jackson State 4 2 08 3 0
No. T–10 Southern 4 2 07 4 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 04 5 0
Texas Southern 1 5 03 8 0
Prairie View A&M 0 6 00 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Cass Jackson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Tuskegee *W 22–2 [1]
September 15 Texas Southern
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 21–0 [2]
September 22at Prairie View A&M W 44–0 [3]
September 29at Mississippi Valley State W 20–7 [4]
October 6 Alabama State *
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 28–6 [5]
October 13at No. 2 Jackson State No. 5L 0–34 [6]
October 20 Alcorn State No. 7
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 12–17 [7]
October 27 Tennessee State *
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 6–1720,437 [8]
November 3at Howard *W 30–0 [9]
November 10vs. Florida A&M *L 30–021,142 [10]
December 1vs. No. 1 Grambling State No. T–10W 14–768,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 2003 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 12–1, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished as SWAC champion after they defeated Alabama State in the SWAC Football Championship Game. At the conclusion of the season, the Jaguars were also recognized as black college national champion.

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The 1971 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Alva Tabor, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

The 1972 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles Bates, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

The 1973 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Charles Bates, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

The 1977 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Jaguars compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a conference record of 1–4–1, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

The 1978 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Cass Jackson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

The 1981 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

The 1985 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

The 1986 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

The 1988 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Marino Casem, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

The 1991 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Gerald Kimble, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished third in the SWAC.

The 1992 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Marino Casem, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

The 2002 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished second in the SWAC West Division.

The 2004 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a conference record of 7–2, and finished and finished first in the SWAC West Division.

The 2005 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 4–5, and finished and finished second in the SWAC West Division.

The 2009 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC West Division. The Jaguars subsequently had all wins from this season vacated as a penalty for NCAA violations.

The 2010 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Stump Mitchell, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 1–8, and finished and finished fifth in the SWAC West Division. The Jaguars subsequently had all wins from this season vacated as a penalty for NCAA violations.

References

  1. "Tuskegee whipped 22–2 by Southern U." The Opelika-Auburn News. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern blanks Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern 44, Prairie View 0". Austin American-Statesman. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern bests MVSU in game of fumbles". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jaguars whip Hornets 28–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson St., 34–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Alcorn State nips Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern drops 17–6 encounter". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern shuts out Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Rattlers win Classic to end skid". The Miami Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Wilfred Charles sparks Southern by Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. December 2, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.