2023 Southern Jaguars football team

Last updated

2023 Southern Jaguars football
Southern Jaguars wordmark.png
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHenry Miller (2nd season)
Home stadium A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$  8 0   12 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  
West Division
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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 25:00 p.m.at Alabama State * ESPN+ L 10–1420,726
September 96:00 p.m. Jackson State *ESPN+L 14–2722,986
September 166:00 p.m. Alabama A&M
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN+W 20–10N/A
September 304:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions All-AccessW 27–08,461
October 76:00 p.m. No. 19 Florida A&M
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPNU L 19–2617,174
October 144:00 p.m. Lincoln (CA) *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–1821,492
October 213:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman W 28–1810,186
October 284:00 p.m. Texas Southern
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 23–17 OT19,662
November 42:00 p.m.at Alcorn State ESPN+L 21–4414,592
November 112:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN+L 21–2716,470
November 251:00 p.m.vs. Grambling State NBC W 27–2264,698
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[1] [2]

^ 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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southwestern Athletic Conference</span> Collegiate athletic conference made up of historically black colleges and universities

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for most sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly referred to as Division I-AA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern Jaguars and Lady Jaguars</span> Athletic teams representing Southern University

The Southern Jaguars and Lady Jaguars represent Southern University in NCAA intercollegiate athletics. Southern University's 13 athletic teams participate in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) which is a part of the NCAA Division I. Football participates in the Football Championship Subdivision.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grambling State Tigers</span> Collegiate sports club in the United States

The Grambling State Tigers and Lady Tigers represent Grambling State University in NCAA intercollegiate athletics. Grambling's sports teams participate in Division I as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson State–Southern football rivalry</span> American college band rivalry

The Jackson State–Southern football rivalry, often informally called the BoomBox Classic, is a college football rivalry between the Tigers of Jackson State University (JSU) and the Jaguars of Southern University (SU). An annual conference game between two historically black universities in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), its location usually rotates between JSU's Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi and SU's A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but it has also been held at larger venues to accommodate the large crowds that the game draws. As of 2023, the Jaguars lead the series 35–33, not including two wins that Southern was ordered to vacate by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson State Tigers football</span> College football team of Jackson State University

The Jackson State Tigers football team represents Jackson State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern Jaguars football</span> College football organization

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.

The SWAC Championship Game, officially the Cricket Wireless SWAC Championship Game, is an American college football game that is held annually on the first Saturday in December by the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) to determine its football champion. The game pits the champion of the Eastern Division against the champion of the Western Division in a game that follows the conclusion of the regular season. From 2015 onward, the winner of the game has represented the SWAC in the Celebration Bowl. Currently, it is the only conference championship game conducted at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. As of the 2019 season, the game is sponsored by Cricket Wireless.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament decides the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference. The top four finishers in each conference division participate in a two-bracket, double-elimination tournament, most recently played in Birmingham, Alabama, between May 25 and May 29, 2022. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament and, since 2019, to the HBCU World Series.

The 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Wesley Barrow Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 14 through 18, 2014. Jackson State won their sixteenth tournament championship, and second in a row, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The event was originally scheduled for LaGrave Field in Fort Worth, Texas, but was moved due to concerns about player safety.

The 1975 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In its 33rd season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled a 10–2 record, initially tied for the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 324 to 153 on the field. The team was recognized as the 1975 black college football national co-champion and was ranked No. 4 by the Associated Press and No. 2 by the United Press International in the final 1975 NCAA Division II football rankings.

The 2020 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by eighth-year head coach Dawson Odums and played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Texas Southern Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led second-year head coach Clarence McKinney, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 1–2 with an identical mark in conference play, placing fourth teams in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

The 2021–22 Southwestern Athletic Conference women's basketball season is scheduled to begin with practices in October 2021 followed by the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November 2021. The conference is scheduled to begin in December 2021. This was the 41st season under the Southwestern Athletic Conference name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Alabama State Hornets football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Hornets played their games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Jackson State Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach T. C. Taylor, the Tigers played home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Jackson State Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team will represent Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers will be coached by second-year head coach T. C. Taylor and play at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Grambling State Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2024 Grambling State Tigers football team will represent Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers will be coached by first-year head coach Mickey Joseph and play at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

The 2024 Southern Jaguars football team will represent Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars will be coached by first-year head coach Terrence Graves and play at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The 2023–24 Southern Lady Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Jaguars, who were led by sixth-year head coach Carlos Funchess, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

References

  1. "2023 Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. "2023 FOOTBALL Schedule". GoJagSports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. Kleinpeter, Jim (August 30, 2023). "Southern football team is excited to play football against 'somebody else'". The Advocate. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  4. "Jackson State, Southern Renew Rivalry" (Press release). Jackson State Tigers. September 8, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.