1979 Southern Jaguars football team
Appearance
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–4 (4–2 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | University Stadium |
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No. 6 Alcorn State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Grambling State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Jackson State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. T–10 Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Cass Jackson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Tuskegee* | W 22–2 | [1] | |||
September 15 | Texas Southern |
| W 21–0 | [2] | ||
September 22 | at Prairie View A&M | W 44–0 | [3] | |||
September 29 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 20–7 | [4] | |||
October 6 | Alabama State* |
| W 28–6 | [5] | ||
October 13 | at No. 2 Jackson State | No. 5 | L 0–34 | [6] | ||
October 20 | Alcorn State | No. 7 |
| L 12–17 | [7] | |
October 27 | Tennessee State* |
| L 6–17 | 20,437 | [8] | |
November 3 | at Howard* | W 30–0 | [9] | |||
November 10 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 30–0 | 21,142 | [10] | ||
December 1 | vs. No. 1 Grambling State | No. T–10 | W 14–7 | 68,000 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "Tuskegee whipped 22–2 by Southern U." The Opelika-Auburn News. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern blanks Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern 44, Prairie View 0". Austin American-Statesman. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern bests MVSU in game of fumbles". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars whip Hornets 28–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St., 34–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State nips Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern drops 17–6 encounter". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern shuts out Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers win Classic to end skid". The Miami Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wilfred Charles sparks Southern by Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. December 2, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.