1983 Southern Jaguars football team

1983 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Alcorn State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Alabama State
W 14–7[1]
September 17Texas Southern
W 35–7[2]
September 24vs. Prairie View A&MHouston, TXW 23–9
October 2at Mississippi Valley State
W 31–28[3]
October 8at Nicholls State*
W 21–20[4]
October 15at No. 3 Jackson State
L 0–3157,376[5]
October 22Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 20–19[6]
October 29No. 13 Tennessee State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 24–49[7]
November 5Morgan State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–27[8]
November 12vs. Florida A&M*
L 14–3121,624[9]
November 26vs. No. 10 Grambling State
L 10–2458,199[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Southern 14, Alabama St. 7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern 35, Texas Southern 7". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern stays perfect, 31–28". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern University 21, Nicholls State 20". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State remaons unbeaten". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern U. 20, Alcorn St. 19". Hattiesburg American. October 23, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee State downs Southern". The Tennessean. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern trips Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers prove they're impressive from ground up". St. Petersburg Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling exploits Southern". Daily World. November 27, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.


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