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.
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| First season | 1916 | ||
| Athletic director | Roman Banks | ||
| Head coach | Terrence Graves 1st season, 6–4 (.600) | ||
| Stadium | A. W. Mumford Stadium (capacity: 29,000) | ||
| Field surface | Artificial turf | ||
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | West | ||
| All-time record | 562–345–28 (.616) | ||
| Bowl record | 8–3 (.727) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 9 (Black College): 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1960, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003 | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 2 (Black College): 1975, 1998 | ||
| Conference titles | 19 | ||
| Rivalries | Grambling State Jackson State Texas Southern | ||
| Colors | Columbia blue and gold[1] | ||
| Marching band | Human Jukebox | ||
| Website | gojagsports.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
editClassifications
edit- 1952–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1976: NCAA Division II
- 1977: NCAA Division I
- 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
edit- 1916–1933: Independent
- 1934–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference
Championships
editBlack college football national championships
edit| 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
editSouthern 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 Conference | Ace Mumford | 4–4–1 | – |
| 1938† | 7–1–1 | 4–1–1 | ||
| 1940† | 8–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 1946 | 9–2–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 1947 | 10–2 | 7–0 | ||
| 1948 | 12–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 1949† | 10–0–1 | 6–0–1 | ||
| 1950 | 10–0–1 | 7–0 | ||
| 1955 | 7–2–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 1959 | 8–2 | 7–0 | ||
| 1960† | 9–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 1966† | Robert E. Smith | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | |
| 1975† | Charles Bates | 9–3 | 4–2 | |
| 1993 | Pete Richardson | 11–1 | 7–0 | |
| 1997 | 11–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 1998 | 11–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 1999 | 11–2 | 4–0 | ||
| 2003 | 12–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 2013 | Dawson Odums | 9–4 | 7–2 | |
| Conference Championships: | 19 | |||
† Co-champions
Division championships
edit| Year | Division | Coach | Opponent | CG result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SWAC West | Pete Richardson | Jackson State | W 31–30 |
| 2003† | Alabama State | W 20–9 | ||
| 2004 | Alabama State | L 35–40 | ||
| 2013 | Dawson Odums | Jackson State | W 34–27 | |
| 2014 | Alcorn State | L 24–38 | ||
| 2018 | Alcorn State | L 28–37 | ||
| 2019 | Alcorn State | L 24–39 | ||
| 2022† | Eric Dooley | Jackson State | L 24–43 | |
| 2024 | Terrence Graves | Jackson State | TBD | |
| Division Championships | 9 | |||
† Co-champions
Postseason
editSouthern has appeared in eleven bowl games. The Jaguars have a record of 8–3. [2]
| Date | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
| Jan 1, 1942 | Flower | North Carolina A&T Aggies | L 12–14 |
| Dec 25, 1946 | Yam | Tuskegee Golden Tigers | W 64–7 |
| Dec 25, 1947 | Yam | Fort Valley State Wildcats | W 46–0 |
| Dec 5, 1948 | Fruit Bowl | San Francisco State Gators | W 30–0 |
| Dec 27, 1975 | Pelican Bowl | South Carolina State Bulldogs | W 15–12 |
| Jan 1, 1994 | Heritage Bowl | South Carolina State Bulldogs | W 11–0 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | Heritage Bowl | Florida A&M Rattlers | W 30–25 |
| Dec 31, 1996 | Heritage Bowl | Howard Bison | L 24–27 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | Heritage Bowl | South Carolina State Bulldogs | W 34–28 |
| Dec 26, 1998 | Heritage Bowl | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | W 28–2 |
| Dec 18, 1999 | Heritage Bowl | Hampton Pirates | L 3–24 |
College Football Hall of Fame members
edit- Marino Casem (head coach; 1987–1988, 1992)
- Ace Mumford (head coach; 1936–1961)
Alumni in the NFL
editSouthern has three alumni that has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Mel Blount, Class of 1989
- Aeneas Williams, Class of 2014
- Harold Carmichael, Class of 2020
Over 70 Southern alumni have played in the NFL,[3] including:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Southern University Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ College Football Reference Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pro Football Reference