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2023 Southern Jaguars football team

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2023 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHenry Miller (2nd season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$   8 0     12 1  
Alabama State   5 3     7 4  
Jackson State   5 3     7 4  
Alabama A&M   3 5     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 6     3 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 7     1 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy   6 2     6 6  
Alcorn State x   6 2     7 4  
Southern   5 3     6 5  
Grambling State   4 4     5 6  
Texas Southern   2 6     3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 7     2 9  
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Eric Dooley, the Jaguars played their home games at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 25:00 p.m.at Alabama State[1]*ESPN+L 10–1420,726
September 96:00 p.m.Jackson State[2]*ESPN+L 14–2722,986
September 166:00 p.m.Alabama A&M
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN+W 20–10N/A
September 304:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine BluffGolden Lions All-AccessW 27–08,461
October 76:00 p.m. No. 19 Florida A&M
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPNUL 19–2617,174
October 144:00 p.m.Lincoln (CA)*dagger
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–1821,492
October 213:00 p.m.Bethune–CookmanW 28–1810,186
October 284:00 p.m.Texas Southern
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 23–17 OT19,662
November 42:00 p.m.at Alcorn StateESPN+L 21–4414,592
November 112:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN+L 21–2716,470
November 251:00 p.m.vs. Grambling StateNBCW 27–2264,698
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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^ The game against Alabama State, a fellow member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[3]

^ The game against Jackson State, a fellow member of the SWAC, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 FOOTBALL Schedule". GoJagSports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Kleinpeter, Jim (August 30, 2023). "Southern football team is excited to play football against 'somebody else'". The Advocate. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jackson State, Southern Renew Rivalry" (Press release). Jackson State Tigers. September 8, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.