1975 Southern Jaguars football team
1975 Southern Jaguars football | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
Pelican Bowl, W 15–12 vs. South Carolina State | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 9–3 (4–2 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | University Stadium |
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No. 4 Grambling State * | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Southern + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Jackson State + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. T–19 Alcorn State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charles Bates, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished as SWAC co-champion.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | Tuskegee* | W 17–3 | [1] | ||
September 20 | Texas Southern |
| W 35–13 | [2] | |
September 27 | at Prairie View A&M | W 26–0 | [3][4] | ||
October 4 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 7–14 | [5] | ||
October 11 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 40–0 | 18,000 | [6] |
October 18 | at No. 12 Jackson State | W 21–20 | 22,500 | [7][8] | |
October 25 | Alcorn State |
| W 7–3 | [9] | |
November 1 | Nebraska–Omaha* |
| W 35–7 | 19,248 | [10] |
November 8 | at Howard* | W 20–0 | 15,000 | [11] | |
November 15 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 0–10 | 18,000 | [12] | |
November 29 | vs. No. 3 Grambling State | L 17–33 | 73,214 | [13][14] | |
December 27 | vs. South Carolina State* |
| W 15–12 | 6,748 | [15] |
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References
- ^ "Southern stifles Tuskegee, 17–3". The Daily Advertiser. September 14, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars shred Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech has shed old grand jinx". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern belts Prairie View 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley upsets Southern". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 5, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern led by QB Dixon". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State's upset loss highlights games". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Southern nips Alcorn St. 7–3". Hattiesburg American. October 26, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavs stung by Southern". Omaha World-Herald. November 2, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern blanks Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M Rattles Jags with rugged 'D'". The Tampa Tribune. November 16, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern out of tune, 33 To 17". Daily World. November 30, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Southern U. tops State". The Greenville News. December 28, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 19, 2023.