1965 Southern Jaguars football team

1965 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Jackson State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Prairie View A&M 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Alcorn A&M 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Robert E. Smith in his first season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Texas Southern
T 14–14[1]
September 25at Prairie View A&M
W 28–13[2]
October 2Morris Brown*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 28–0[3]
October 9Arkansas AM&N
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 15–24[4]
October 16at Jackson State
W 24–217,500[5]
October 24Alcorn A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 41–7[6]
October 30No. 9 Tennessee A&I*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 36–4018,000[7]
November 6at Wiley
W 77–0[8]
November 13at Florida A&M*
L 38–4114,000[9]
November 20at Grambling
L 14–3429,310–45,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Southern, TSU in 14–14 tie". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Prairie View is bumped by Southern club". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern belts Morris Brown". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern's Jaguars upset 24–15 by Arkansas AM&N". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clayton's field goal gives SU, 24–21 win". The Louisiana Weekly. October 23, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jaguars rout Alcorn, 41–7". The Louisiana Weekly. October 30, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Title-hungry Tenn. State blasts tough Southern U. Jaguars, 40–36". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 6, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jaguars clobber Wiley College 77–0 in SWAC encounter". Alexandria News Leader. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers rally to defeat Southern". The Palm Beach Post. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling Tigers take SWAC title". Monroe Morning World. November 21, 1965. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1965 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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