2023 Southern Jaguars football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 6–5 (5–3 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Henry Miller (2nd season) |
Home stadium | A. W. Mumford Stadium |
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No. 10 Florida A&M xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prairie View A&M xy | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Eric Dooley, the Jaguars played their home games at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at Alabama State * | ESPN+ | L 10–14 | 20,726 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Jackson State * | ESPN+ | L 14–27 | 22,986 | |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M |
| ESPN+ | W 20–10 | N/A |
September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Golden Lions All-Access | W 27–0 | N/A | |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 19 Florida A&M |
| ESPNU | L 19–26 | 17,174 |
October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln (CA) * |
| W 45–18 | 21,492 | |
October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | W 28–18 | 10,186 | ||
October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Texas Southern |
| W 23–17 OT | 19,662 | |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | ESPN+ | L 21–44 | 14,592 | |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M |
| ESPN+ | L 21–27 | 16,470 |
November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | NBC | W 27–22 | 64,698 | |
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^ The game against Alabama State, a fellow member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings. [3]
^ The game against Jackson State, a fellow member of the SWAC, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings. [4]
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