| Southern Jaguars football | |||
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| First season | 1916; 110 years ago (1916) | ||
| Athletic director | Roman Banks | ||
| Head coach | Marshall Faulk 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | A. W. Mumford Stadium (capacity: 29,000) | ||
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | West | ||
| All-time record | 562–349–28 (.613) | ||
| Bowl record | 8–3 (.727) | ||
| Black college national championships | |||
| 1948,1949,1950,1954,1960,1993,1995,1997,2003 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| SWAC: 1937, 1938,1940,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1955,1959,1960,1966,1975,1993,1997,1998,1999,2003,2013 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| SWAC West:2000,2003,2004,2013,2014,2018,2019,2022,2024 | |||
| Rivalries | Grambling State Jackson State Texas Southern | ||
| Colors | Columbia blue and gold[1] | ||
| Marching band | Human Jukebox | ||
| Website | gojagsports.com | ||
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TheSouthern Jaguars are thecollege football team representingSouthern University. The Jaguars play inNCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of theSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Jaguars started collegiate football in 1916, and played in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference before joining the SWAC in 1934.
Every late November they play their last regular season game against in-state rivalGrambling in theBayou Classic inNew Orleans, Louisiana. Another notable football rivalry, dubbed the "BoomBox Classic", is played against Jackson State yearly.
| Year | Coach | National championship selectors | Record |
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| 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 |
Southern has won 19 conference championships, with all of them coming in theSouthwestern 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 | 7–2–1 | 5–1–1 | |
| 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
| 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 | L 13–41 | |
| Division Championships | 9 | |||
† Co-champions
Southern 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 |
Southern has three alumni that has been elected to thePro Football Hall of Fame.
Over 70 Southern alumni have played in the NFL,[3] including:
Announced schedules as of February 1, 2026[4]
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