2021 Southern Jaguars football team

2021 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Grossi (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLionel Washington (3rd season)
Home stadiumAce W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

The 2021 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by interim head coach Jason Rollins.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at Troy*
ESPN3L 3–5522,399
September 116:00 p.m.Miles*
W 41–2416,225
September 186:00 p.m.McNeese State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN+L 24–3115,003
September 262:00 p.m.vs. Mississippi Valley State
ESPN+W 38–2510,502
October 94:00 p.m.vs. Texas Southern
L 31-3515,736
October 162:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
ESPN3W 34-70
October 236:00 p.m.Prairie View A&Mdagger
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN3L 21-4824,580
October 306:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN3W 38-3515,333
November 66:00 p.m.Florida A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN+L 17-2915,665
November 136:00 p.m.No. 18 Jackson State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN3L 17-2125,379
November 274:00 p.m.vs. Grambling State
NBCSNL 26–2955,791
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Troy

Southern at Troy
1 234Total
Jaguars 0 300 3
• Trojans 14 20147 55
  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 22,399
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 5 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
109:02TROYTaylor Powell 1-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)
(13 plays, 76 yards, 5:58)		TROY 7–0
04:52TROYTez Johnson 26-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Brooks Buce kick)
(6 plays, 69 yards, 2:03)		TROY 14–0
213:49TROYZion Williams 19-yard interception returned (Brooks Buce kick)
(3 plays, 2 yards, 0:57)		TROY 21–0
07:34SOUMartel Fontenot 31-yard field goal
(12 plays, 64 yards, 6:15)		TROY 21–3
03:08TROYDeshon Stoudemire 17-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Brooks Buce kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26)		TROY 28–3
00:44TROYJamontez Woods 1-yard rush (Brooks Buce PAT blocked)
(3 plays, 11 yards, 0:49)		TROY 34–3
310:59TROYKimani Vidal 37-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)
(4 plays, 58 yards, 1:17)		TROY 41–3
02:04TROYB. J. Smith 5-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)
(6 plays, 36 yards, 2:51)		TROY 48–3
403:02TROYJamontez Woods 1-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)
(15 plays, 86 yards, 10:25)		TROY 55–3
See also: 2021 Troy Trojans football team
Pregame line Over/under
TROY -25 55
Statistics Southern Troy
First downs 11 28
Total yards 189 464
Rushing yards 81 164
Passing yards 108 300
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 27:29 32:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Passing Ladarius Skelton 7/11, 85 yards, 2 INT's
Rushing Devon Benn 11 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Tyler Kirkwood 4 receptions, 39 yards
Troy Passing Taylor Powell 17/27, 231 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 15 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tez Johnson 5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

Miles

Miles at Southern
1 234Total
Golden Bears 7 1070 24
• Jaguars 6 71414 41
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 54 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,225
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
  • Referee: Bobby Wright
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: Miles Golden Bears
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Miles Southern
First downs 24 23
Total yards 402 461
Rushing yards 200 323
Passing yards 202 138
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 33:31 26:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Miles Passing Claude Newell III 15/22, 194 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Donte Edwards 16 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Montavious Tinch 2 receptions, 39 yards
Southern Passing Glendon McDaniel 10/13, 140 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Craig Nelson 8 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marquis McClain 2 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD

McNeese State

McNeese State at Southern
1 234Total
• Cowboys 7 31011 31
Jaguars 14 703 24
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,003
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 6 MPH
  • Referee: Y.N. Myers
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 McNeese State Cowboys football team
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics McNeese State Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

Vs. Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State vs. Southern
1 234Total
• Jaguars 3 21140 38
Delta Devils 6 0136 25
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Mississippi Valley State Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi Valley State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

Vs. Texas Southern

Texas Southern vs. Southern
1 234Total
• Tigers 7 7147 35
Jaguars 7 3147 31
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: Globe Life Park
    Arlington, TX
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,736
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Preston Clipper
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Texas Southern Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Southern at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1 234Total
• Jaguars 7 14103 34
Golden Lions 0 007 7
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: Simmons Bank Field
    Pine Bluff, AR
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Southern Arkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M at Southern
1 234Total
• Panthers 7 71717 48
Jaguars 0 777 21
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,580
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Prairie View A&M Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

Alcorn State

Alcorn State at Southern
1 234Total
Braves 0 14714 35
• Jaguars 7 7717 38
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,333
  • Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
  • Referee: Bobby White
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Alcorn State Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Alcorn State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

Florida A&M

Florida A&M at Southern
1 234Total
• Rattlers 7 1336 29
Jaguars 14 300 17
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,665
  • Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
  • Referee: Y.N. Miles
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Florida A&M Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida A&M Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

No. 18 Jackson State

Jackson State at Southern
1 234Total
• No. 18 Tigers 0 7014 21
Jaguars 7 730 17
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 25,379
  • Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
  • Referee: Bobby Wright
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Jackson State Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

Vs. Grambling State

Grambling State vs. Southern
1 234Total
• Tigers 7 9310 29
Jaguars 10 3013 26
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team and Bayou Classic
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Grambling State Southern
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

References

  1. ^ "2021 Southern Jaguars Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 15, 2021.