List of Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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This is a list of yearly Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings. [1]

SWAC standings

1921 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Wiley $  –  – 
  • $ – Conference champion
1922 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Paul Quinn $  –  – 
  • $ – Conference champion
1923 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Wiley $ 4 –1 –06 –1 –0
Paul Quinn 3 –1 –15 –1 –1
Prairie View State 3 –2 –05 –2 –0
Samuel Huston 1 –2 –2 ? – ? – ?
Bishop 1 –3 –12 –4 –2
Texas College 1 –4 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
1924 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Paul Quinn $ 3 –0 –26 –0 –3
Prairie View 3 –1 –15 –1 –1
Wiley 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Bishop  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Samuel Huston  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Texas College  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
1925 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Bishop $  –  – 
  • $ – Conference champion
1926 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Samuel Huston $ 5 –0 –0 ? – ? – ?
Prairie View State 3 –1 –14 –2 –1
Wiley 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
Paul Quinn 2 –2 –1 ? – ? – ?
Bishop 1 –4 –0 ? – ? – ?
Texas College 0 –5 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
1927 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Wiley $ 4 –0 –15 –1 –1
Prairie View State 3 –1 –14 –2 –1
Paul Quinn 3 –2 –0 ? – ? – ?
Samuel Huston 2 –3 –0 ? – ? – ?
Texas College 1 –3 –1 ? – ? – ?
Bishop 0 –4 –1 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
1928 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Wiley $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –1
Prairie View State 3 –2 –05 –3 –1
Bishop  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Paul Quinn  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Samuel Huston  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Texas College  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
1929 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Wiley $  –  – 
  • $ – Conference champion
1930 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Wiley $  –  – 
  • $ – Conference champion
1931 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Prairie View $  –  – 
  • $ – Conference champion
1932 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Wiley $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –0
Prairie View 2 –2 –16 –3 –2
Texas College  ? – ? – ?5 –2 –1
Bishop  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Langston  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Samuel Huston  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
1933 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Langston +  –  – 
Prairie View +  –  – 
  • + – Conference co-champions
1934 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Texas College $ 4 –0 –19 –0 –1
Langston 3 –1 –07 –1 –0
Southern 1 –1 –04 –3 –0
Prairie View 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Wiley 1 –2 –15 –4 –1
Samuel Huston 0 –4 –0 ? – ? – ?
Bishop 0 –0 –06 –0 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Texas College $ 5 –0 –19 –0 –1
Wiley 3 –0 –38 –0 –3
Bishop 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Prairie View 1 –1 –44 –3 –4
Langston 1 –3 –22 –3 –2
Southern 1 –4 –11 –7 –1
Samuel Huston 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1936 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Texas College + 4 –1 –15 –2 –2
Langston + 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Wiley 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Bishop 2 –2 –22 –3 –2
Arkansas AM&N 2 –3 –15 –4 –1
Prairie View 1 –3 –24 –4 –2
Southern 1 –5 –03 –5 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1937 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Texas College $ 5 –0 –18 –0 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –0 –37 –0 –3
Prairie View 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Langston 3 –3 –03 –4 –1
Wiley 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Southern 1 –4 –14 –4 –1
Bishop 0 –6 –01 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1938 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Southern + 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Langston + 3 –0 –34 –1 –3
Prairie View 2 –2 –25 –2 –3
Texas College 2 –3 –15 –3 –1
Wiley 2 –3 –16 –3 –2
Arkansas AM&N 2 –3 –14 –4 –1
Bishop 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1939 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Langston $ 5 –0 –17 –0 –1
Prairie View 3 –2 –15 –2 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Bishop 2 –2 –23 –2 –2
Wiley 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Southern 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
Texas College 1 –5 –01 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1940 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Southern + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Langston + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Prairie View 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Texas College 3 –2 –14 –2 –1
Bishop 2 –4 –04 –4 –0
Wiley 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Arkansas AM&N 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1941 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Prairie View 4 –0 –27 –1 –2
Langston 4 –1 –19 –1 –1
Southern 4 –2 –05 –3 –1
Texas College 3 –2 –14 –2 –1
Bishop 3 –3 –03 –4 –0
Arkansas AM&N 0 –5 –11 –6 –1
Wiley 0 –5 –10 –6 –1
  • Prairie View's conference title was forfeited after the SWAC ruled at its winter meeting, on December 13, that the Panthers had used an ineligible player, Whiteside.
1942 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Texas College $ 4 –0 –07 –1 –0
Prairie View 3 –1 –05 –2 –0
Langston 1 –2 –16 –2 –1
Wiley 1 –3 –03 –4 –0
Southern 0 –3 –14 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1943 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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  • No champion
1944 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Texas College + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Wiley + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Langston + 5 –1 –06 –2 –1
Southern 2 –4 –04 –4 –0
Samuel Huston 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Prairie View State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Arkansas AM&N 0 –6 –01 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1945 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Wiley $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0
Southern 5 –1 –06 –3 –1
Texas College 3 –2 –17 –3 –1
Langston 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Samuel Huston 1 –3 –2 ? – ? – ?
Prairie View 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Arkansas AM&N 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1946 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Southern $ 6 –0 –09 –2 –1
Wiley 4 –2 –06 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Prairie View A&M 2 –2 –27 –2 –2
Texas College 3 –3 –05 –4 –1
Langston 2 –4 –02 –6 –1
Samuel Huston 0 –5 –23 –5 –2
Bishop  ? – ? – ?4 –3 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1947 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 8 Southern $ 7 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 17 Prairie View A&M 5 –2 –06 –6 –0
No. 16 Texas College 3 –1 –15 –2 –3
Bishop 3 –2 –23 –4 –3
No. 20 Wiley 3 –3 –14 –3 –2
Langston 2 –4 –12 –7 –1
Samuel Huston 1 –6 –03 –9 –0
Arkansas AM&N 0 –6 –12 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System. [2]
1948 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Southern $ 7 –0 –012 –0 –0
Texas College 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Langston 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Prairie View A&M 4 –2 –16 –4 –1
Samuel Huston 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –5 –04 –5 –1
Bishop 1 –5 –12 –7 –1
Wiley 0 –7 –00 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 2 Southern + 6 –0 –110 –0 –1
No. 9 Langston + 6 –0 –18 –1 –1
No. 13 Prairie View A&M 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. 28 Bishop 4 –3 –05 –3 –1
Texas College 2 –4 –12 –6 –2
Arkansas AM&N 1 –4 –25 –4 –2
Samuel Huston 1 –6 –01 –7 –0
Wiley 0 –6 –10 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System. [3]
1950 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Southern $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –1
Langston 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Bishop 5 –2 –07 –3 –1
Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –06 –4 –1
Arkansas AM&N 2 –5 –04 –6 –1
Wiley 2 –5 –03 –6 –1
Texas College 1 –5 –11 –9 –1
Samuel Huston 0 –6 –10 –6 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1951 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Prairie View A&M $ 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Texas College 4 –1 –25 –2 –2
Southern 4 –1 –25 –4 –2
Arkansas AM&N 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
Langston 4 –3 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Samuel Huston 1 –6 –01 –8 –0
Bishop 0 –7 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1952 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Prairie View A&M $ 6 –0 –07 –2 –0
Southern 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas College 3 –2 –14 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 2 –2 –23 –6 –2
Wiley 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Langston 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Bishop 0 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1953 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Prairie View A&M $ 6 –0 –012 –0 –0
Southern 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas College 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –3 –13 –5 –2
Langston 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Bishop 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Wiley 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1954 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Prairie View A&M $ 6 –0 –09 –1 –0
Southern 5 –1 –010 –1 –0
Langston 4 –2 –04 –4 –1
Texas College 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Wiley 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 1 –5 –02 –7 –2
Bishop 0 –6 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1955 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 5 Southern $ 6 –1 –07 –2 –1
No. 6 Langston 4 –1 –26 –1 –2
No. 8 Texas Southern 5 –1 –17 –2 –1
No. 10 Prairie View A&M 5 –1 –17 –2 –1
Texas College 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Wiley 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Bishop 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier . [4]
1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Texas Southern + 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Wiley + 5 –1 –06 –3 –1
Southern 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Langston 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Arkansas AM&N 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Texas College 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Wiley $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –1
Texas Southern 4 –2 –07 –3 –1
Prairie View A&M 4 –2 –06 –3 –1
Southern 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Texas College 1 –5 –04 –5 –0
Langston 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1958 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Prairie View A&M $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –1
Southern 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
Texas College 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Texas Southern 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Wiley 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 0 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Southern $ 7 –0 –08 –2 –0
Prairie View A&M 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Grambling 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Texas College 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Wiley 0 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Prairie View A&M + 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Grambling + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Southern + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Texas Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Wiley 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
Texas College 0 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Jackson State $ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Grambling 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Prairie View A&M 3 –4 –05 –4 –1
Wiley 2 –4 –14 –4 –1
Arkansas AM&N 1 –5 –13 –6 –1
Texas College 0 –7 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Jackson State $ 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Alcorn State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Prairie View A&M $^ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Alcorn A&M 0 –7 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
Grambling 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Alcorn A&M 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Wiley 0 –7 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 13 Grambling $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Texas Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –13 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Wiley 0 –7 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA College Division UPI Poll
1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Grambling + 4 –2 –16 –2 –1
Southern + 4 –2 –16 –2 –1
Arkansas AM&N + 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Texas Southern + 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –3 –25 –3 –2
Wiley 0 –7 –00 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1967 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Grambling $ 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Southern 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Alcorn A&M 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Prairie View A&M 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
Wiley 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Alcorn A&M + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
Grambling + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas Southern + 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
Arkansas AM&N 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Southern 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Prairie View A&M 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Jackson State 1 –6 –03 –6 –0
Wiley 0 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 8 Alcorn A&M $ 6 –0 –18 –0 –1
Southern 5 –1 –16 –2 –1
Grambling 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Texas Southern 3 –3 –14 –3 –2
Prairie View A&M 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Jackson State 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0
No. 16 Grambling 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas Southern 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Southern 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Prairie View A&M 2 –3 –14 –5 –1
Jackson State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Mississippi Valley State 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll
1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Grambling $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –1 –19 –1 –1
No. 16 UPI Alcorn A&M 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Texas Southern 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Prairie View A&M 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern 1 –5 –02 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA College Division UPI Poll
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 8 Grambling + 5 –1 –011 –2 –0
Jackson State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Alcorn A&M 4 –1 –15 –3 –1
Texas Southern 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Southern 1 –5 –02 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll
1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 7 Grambling +^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
Jackson State + 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Alcorn A&M 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Southern 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Texas Southern 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –02 –6 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll
1974 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 7 Grambling State + 5 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 14 Alcorn State +^ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Southern 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
Texas Southern 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll
1975 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 4 Grambling State * 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Southern + 4 –2 –09 –3 –0
Jackson State + 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Alcorn State 3 –3 –06 –3 –1
Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Texas Southern 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Grambling State vacated a share of the conference championship.
Rankings from Associated Press poll
1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. T–8 Alcorn State $ 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Southern 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Grambling State 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Jackson State 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Texas Southern 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll
1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Grambling State $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Jackson State 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Texas Southern 3 –2 –16 –4 –1
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Alcorn State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Southern 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1978 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Grambling State $ 5 –0 –19 –1 –1
No. 2 Jackson State ^ 5 –1 –010 –2 –0
Mississippi Valley State 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Alcorn State 2 –3 –15 –4 –1
Southern 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Texas Southern 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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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
1980 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 2 Grambling State +^ 5 –1 –010 –2 –0
Jackson State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Alcorn State 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Southern 3 –3 –04 –6 –1
Texas Southern 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
1981 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 4 Jackson State $^ 5 –1 –09 –2 –1
Grambling State 4 –1 –16 –4 –1
Texas Southern 3 –2 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn State 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –04 –6 –1
Southern 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Jackson State $^ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0
Southern 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 10 Grambling State 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Alcorn State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Southern 1 –5 –01 –9 –1
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 –0 –18 –1 –2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Southern 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 –2 –17 –2 –1
Alcorn State 4 –3 –07 –3 –1
Texas Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Alabama State 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1984 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alcorn State $^ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Grambling State 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Southern 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Jackson State 3 –4 –04 –5 –1
Texas Southern 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Alabama State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi Valley State 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. 20 Alcorn State 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Southern 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Alabama State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Texas Southern 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 –0 –09 –3 –0
Alcorn State 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
Grambling State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Southern 4 –3 –05 –5 –1
Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –14 –4 –1
Alabama State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Texas Southern 1 –5 –12 –8 –1
Prairie View A&M 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 –0 –08 –3 –1
Southern 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Alcorn State 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Alabama State 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Grambling State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Prairie View A&M 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
Mississippi Valley State 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Jackson State $^ 7 –0 –08 –1 –2
No. 20 Grambling State 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Alabama State 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Alcorn State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Southern 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
Texas Southern 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling State $^ 7 –0 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Jackson State ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Alcorn State 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Southern 4 –3 –06 –4 –1
Texas Southern 3 –3 –13 –7 –1
Alabama State 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
Prairie View A&M 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
Mississippi Valley State 0 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Jackson State $^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
Alabama State 4 –2 –08 –2 –1
Grambling State 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Southern 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Texas Southern 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Alcorn State 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1991 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Alabama State $ 6 –0 –111 –0 –1
Alcorn State 4 –2 –17 –2 –1
Southern 4 –3 –04 –7 –0
Texas Southern 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –17 –3 –1
Jackson State 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Grambling State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1992 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Alcorn State $^ 7 –0 –07 –4 –0
Grambling State 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Alabama State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Southern 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi Valley State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1993 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Southern $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 23 Alcorn State 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Grambling State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Alabama State 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Mississippi Valley State 2 –3 –24 –4 –2
Texas Southern 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
1994 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Grambling State + 6 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 15 Alcorn State +^ 6 –1 –08 –3 –1
Southern 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Alabama State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Mississippi Valley State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Texas Southern 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Jackson State $^  7 –0   9 –3  
No. 11 Southern  6 –1   11 –1  
Alabama State  5 –2   8 –3  
Grambling State  4 –3   5 –6  
Alcorn State  3 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  2 –5   2 –9  
Texas Southern  1 –6   2 –8  
Prairie View A&M  0 –7   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. T–8 Jackson State $^  6 –1   10 –2  
Southern  5 –2   7 –5  
Mississippi Valley State  5 –2   7 –4  
Texas Southern  5 –2   7 –4  
Alcorn State  3 –4   4 –7  
Grambling State  2 –5   3 –8  
Alabama State  2 –5   3 –8  
Prairie View A&M  0 –7   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Southern $  8 –0   11 –1  
No. 14 Jackson State ^  7 –1   9 –3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  6 –2   8 –3  
Texas Southern  4 –4   5 –6  
Alcorn State  4 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  3 –5   4 –6  
Alabama State  2 –6   3 –8  
Grambling State  2 –6   3 –8  
Prairie View A&M  0 –8   0 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Southern $  8 –0   9 –3  
Jackson State  7 –1   7 –4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  6 –2   8 –3  
Texas Southern  4 –4   6 –5  
Grambling State  4 –4   5 –6  
Alabama State  3 –5   5 –6  
Alcorn State  3 –5   5 –6  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –7   1 –10  
Prairie View A&M  0 –8   1 –10  
Alabama A&M  –  5 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Alabama A&M was an affiliate member, so its games did not count in the official standings.
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 19 Jackson State xy  4 –0   9 –3  
Alabama A&M  3 –1   6 –5  
Alcorn State  1 –3   3 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –3   3 –8  
Alabama State  1 –3   2 –9  
West Division
No. 17 Southern xy$  4 –0   11 –2  
Texas Southern  3 –1   6 –5  
Grambling State  2 –2   7 –4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –3   6 –5  
Prairie View A&M  0 –4   2 –8  
Championship: Southern 31, Jackson State 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2000 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M xy  5 –2   7 –5  
Alabama State x  5 –2   6 –5  
Jackson State  4 –3   7 –4  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   2 –9  
Alcorn State  0 –7   0 –11  
West Division
No. 13 Grambling State xy$  6 –1   10 –2  
Texas Southern  5 –2   8 –3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  4 –3   6 –5  
Southern  4 –3   6 –5  
Prairie View A&M  1 –6   1 –10  
Championship: Grambling State 14, Alabama A&M 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State xy  6 –1   8 –4  
Jackson State  5 –2   7 –4  
Alcorn State  5 –2   6 –5  
Alabama A&M  3 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  0 –7   0 –11  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$  6 –1   10 –1  
Southern  5 –2   7 –4  
Prairie View A&M  2 –5   3 –7  
Texas Southern  2 –5   3 –7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6   4 –7  
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M xy  6 –1   8 –4  
Jackson State  5 –2   7 –4  
Alcorn State  3 –4   6 –5  
Mississippi Valley State  3 –4   5 –6  
Alabama State  2 –5   6 –6  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$  6 –1   11 –2  
Southern  5 –2   6 –6  
Texas Southern  3 –4   4 –7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 –5   3 –8  
Prairie View A&M  0 –7   1 –10  
Championship: Grambling State 31, Alabama A&M 19
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State xy  5 –2   8 –5  
Alcorn State x  5 –2   7 –5  
Alabama A&M  4 –3   8 –4  
Jackson State  2 –5   2 –10  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   2 –9  
West Division
No. 13 Southern xy$  6 –1   12 –1  
No. 17 Grambling State x  6 –1   9 –3  
Texas Southern  3 –4   5 –6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 –4   4 –7  
Prairie View A&M  0 –7   1 –10  
Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2004 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East
No. 20 Alabama State xy$  6 –1   10 –2  
Alabama A&M  5 –2   7 –4  
Alcorn State  4 –3   7 –4  
Jackson State  3 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   3 –8  
West
Southern xy  6 –1   8 –4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  5 –2   6 –3  
Grambling State  3 –4   6 –5  
Prairie View A&M  1 –6   3 –8  
Texas Southern  0 –7   0 –11  
Championship: Alabama State 40, Southern 35
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M xy  7 –2   9 –3  
Alabama State  6 –3   6 –5  
Mississippi Valley State  5 –4   6 –5  
Alcorn State  5 –4   6 –5  
Jackson State  2 –7   2 –9  
West Division
No. 11 Grambling State xy$  9 –0   11 –1  
Southern  4 –5   4 –5  
Prairie View A&M  3 –6   5 –6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 –6   3 –8  
Texas Southern  1 –8   1 –10  
Championship: Grambling State 45, Alabama A&M 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$  6 –3   9 –3  
Jackson State  5 –4   6 –5  
Alcorn State  5 –4   6 –5  
Mississippi Valley State  5 –4   6 –5  
Alabama State  5 –4   5 –6  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy  7 –2   8 –4  
Southern  4 –5   5 –6  
Grambling State  3 –6   3 –8  
Texas Southern  3 –6   3 –8  
Prairie View A&M  2 –7   3 –7  
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Jackson State xy$  7 –2   8 –4  
Alabama A&M  6 –3   3 –3  
Alabama State  4 –5   5 –6  
Mississippi Valley State  2 –7   3 –8  
Alcorn State  2 –7   2 –8  
West Division
No. 25 Grambling State xy  8 –1   8 –4  
Southern  6 –3   8 –3  
Prairie View A&M  6 –3   7 –3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  4 –5   4 –7  
Texas Southern  0 –9   0 –11  
Championship: Jackson State 42, Grambling State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Jackson State xy  6 –1   7 –5  
Alabama A&M  4 –3   5 –7  
Alabama State  2 –5   3 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   3 –8  
Alcorn State  1 –6   2 –10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$  7 –0   11 –2  
Prairie View A&M  6 –1   9 –1  
Southern  5 –2   6 –5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 –5   3 –9  
Texas Southern  1 –6   4 –8  
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M xy  4 –3   7 –5  
Alcorn State  3 –4   3 –6  
Jackson State  3 –5   3 –7  
Alabama State  1 –6   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –7   3 –8  
West Division
No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$  7 –0   9 –1  
Grambling State  5 –3   7 –5  
Texas Southern  5 –2   6 –5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  4 –4   6 –5  
Southern  3 –5   6 –6  
Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State xy  6 –3   7 –5  
Jackson State x  6 –3   8 –3  
Alcorn State  4 –5   5 –6  
Alabama A&M  2 –7   3 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  0 –9   0 –10  
West Division
Texas Southern xy$  8 –1   9 –3  
No. 23 Grambling State x  8 –1   9 –2  
Prairie View A&M  6 –3   7 –4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  4 –5   5 –6  
Southern  1 –8   2 –9  
Championship: Texas Southern 11, Alabama State 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2011 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 21 Jackson State x  7 –2   9 –2  
Alabama State x  7 –2   8 –3  
Alabama A&M xy  7 –2   8 –4  
Alcorn State  1 –8   2 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –8   1 –10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$  6 –3   8 –4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  5 –4   6 –5  
Prairie View A&M  5 –4   5 –6  
Southern  4 –5   4 –7  
Texas Southern  2 –7   4 –7  
Championship: Grambling State 16, Alabama A&M 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Jackson State and Southern were ineligible to participate in the SWAC Championship Game due to low APR scores.
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Jackson State xy  7 –2   7 –5  
Alabama State  7 –2   7 –4  
Alabama A&M  6 –3   7 –4  
Mississippi Valley State  5 –4   5 –6  
Alcorn State  4 –5   4 –7  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy$  8 –1   10 –2  
Prairie View A&M  3 –6   3 –8  
Southern  3 –6   4 –7  
Texas Southern *  2 –7   2 –9  
Grambling State  0 –9   1 –10  
Championship: Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24, Jackson State 21 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – ineligible for postseason
2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Jackson State xy  8 –1   8 –4  
Alcorn State  7 –2   9 –3  
Alabama State *  7 –2   8 –4  
Alabama A&M  4 –5   4 –8  
Mississippi Valley State *  2 –7   2 –9  
West Division
Southern xy$  7 –2   9 –4  
Prairie View A&M  5 –4   6 –6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 –7   2 –9  
Texas Southern *  2 –7   2 –9  
Grambling State  1 –8   1 –11  
Championship: Southern 34, Jackson State 27 2OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – ineligible for postseason
2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alcorn State x$  7 –2   10 –3  
Alabama State *  5 –4   7 –5  
Jackson State  3 –6   5 –7  
Alabama A&M  3 –6   4 –8  
Mississippi Valley State *  1 –8   2 –9  
West Division
Southern xy  8 –1   9 –4  
Grambling State  7 –2   7 –5  
Prairie View A&M *  5 –4   5 –5  
Texas Southern  3 –6   5 –6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff *  3 –6   4 –7  
Championship: Alcorn State 38, Southern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alcorn State xy$  7 –2   9 –4  
Alabama State *  5 –4   6 –5  
Alabama A&M  3 –6   3 –8  
Jackson State  3 –6   3 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –8   1 –10  
West Division
No. 24 Grambling State xy  9 –0   9 –3  
Prairie View A&M  8 –1   8 –2  
Southern  6 –3   6 –5  
Texas Southern  2 –7   3 –7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –8   2 –9  
Championship: Alcorn State 49, Grambling State 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll
2016 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alcorn State xy  5 –4   5 –6  
Alabama A&M  4 –5   4 –7  
Alabama State  3 –6   4 –7  
Jackson State  3 –6   3 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –8   1 –10  
West Division
No. 16 Grambling State xy$  9 –0   12 –1  
Southern *  8 –1   8 –3  
Prairie View A&M  7 –2   7 –4  
Texas Southern  4 –5   4 –7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –8   1 –10  
Championship: Grambling State 27, Alcorn State 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll
2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alcorn State xy  5 –2   7 –5  
Alabama State  4 –3   5 –6  
Alabama A&M  3 –4   4 –7  
Jackson State  3 –4   3 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   2 –9  
West Division
No. 16 Grambling State xy$  7 –0   11 –2  
Southern  5 –2   7 –4  
Prairie View A&M  4 –3   6 –5  
Texas Southern  2 –5   2 –9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6   2 –9  
Championship: Grambling State 40, Alcorn State 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alcorn State x$  6 –1   9 –3  
Alabama A&M  5 –2   6 –5  
Jackson State  4 –3   5 –5  
Alabama State  3 –4   4 –7  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   1 –10  
West Division
Southern xy  6 –1   7 –4  
Grambling State  4 –3   6 –5  
Prairie View A&M  4 –3   5 –6  
Texas Southern  1 –6   2 –9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6   2 –9  
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alcorn State x$  6 –1   9 –4  
Alabama A&M  4 –3   7 –5  
Alabama State  4 –3   5 –6  
Jackson State  3 –4   4 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   2 –9  
West Division
Southern x  6 –1   8 –5  
Prairie View A&M  4 –3   6 –5  
Grambling State  4 –3   6 –5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 –4   6 –5  
Texas Southern  0 –7   0 –11  
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Alabama A&M x$  3 –0   5 –0  
Alabama State  3 –2   3 –3  
Jackson State  3 –2   4 –3  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –3   1 –3  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x  4 –0   4 –1  
Southern  4 –1   5 –1  
Prairie View A&M*  2 –1   2 –1  
Texas Southern  1 –2   1 –2  
Grambling State  0 –4   0 –4  
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Note: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents.
    * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from STATS Poll
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$  8 –0   11 –2  
No. 25 Florida A&M ^  7 –1   9 –3  
Alabama A&M  5 –3   7 –3  
Mississippi Valley State  3 –5   4 –7  
Alabama State  3 –5   5 –6  
Bethune–Cookman  2 –6   2 –9  
West Division
Prairie View A&M x  6 –2   7 –5  
Alcorn State  5 –3   6 –5  
Grambling State  3 –5   4 –7  
Southern  3 –5   4 –7  
Texas Southern  2 –6   2 –8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –7   2 –9  
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 10 Jackson State xy$  8 –0   12 –1  
Florida A&M  7 –1   9 –2  
Alabama State  4 –4   6 –5  
Alabama A&M  4 –4   4 –7  
Bethune–Cookman  2 –6   2 –9  
Mississippi Valley State  2 –6   2 –9  
West Division
Southern xy  5 –3   7 –5  
Prairie View A&M x  5 –3   6 –5  
Alcorn State  4 –4   5 –6  
Texas Southern  4 –4   5 –6  
Grambling State  2 –6   3 –8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –7   3 –8  
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tennessee No. 1 in Nat'l Grid Ratings". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 6, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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