2021 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season

2021 Southern Jaguars football

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 4–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Jason Rollins (interim; 1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Zach Grossi (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Lionel Washington (3rd season)
Home stadium| Ace W. Mumford Stadium

Seasons

← 2020

2022 →

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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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

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September 4| 6:00 p.m.| at Troy*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| ESPN3| L 3–55| 22,399
September 11| 6:00 p.m.| Miles*|

* A. W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| | W 41–24| 16,225
September 18| 6:00 p.m.| McNeese State*|

* A. W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| ESPN+| L 24–31| 15,003
September 26| 2:00 p.m.| vs. Mississippi Valley State|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| ESPN+| W 38–25| 10,502
October 9| 4:00 p.m.| vs. Texas Southern|

* Globe Life Park in Arlington
* Arlington, TX

| | L 31-35| 15,736
October 16| 2:00 p.m.| at Arkansas–Pine Bluff|

* Simmons Bank Field
* Pine Bluff, AR

| ESPN3| W 34-7| 0
October 23| 6:00 p.m.| Prairie View A&M|

* A. W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| ESPN3| L 21-48| 24,580
October 30| 6:00 p.m.| Alcorn State|

* A. W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| ESPN3| W 38-35| 15,333
November 6| 6:00 p.m.| Florida A&M|

* A. W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| ESPN+| L 17-29| 15,665
November 13| 6:00 p.m.| No. 18 Jackson State|

* A. W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| ESPN3| L 17-21| 25,379
November 27| 4:00 p.m.| vs. Grambling State|

* Caesars Superdome
* New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)

| NBCSN| L 26–29| 55,791

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### At Troy

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Southern at Troy

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Jaguars | 0 | 3| 0| 0 | 3
• Trojans | 14 | 20| 14| 7 | 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

1| 09:02| TROY| Taylor Powell 1-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)
(13 plays, 76 yards, 5:58)| TROY 7–0
04:52| TROY| Tez Johnson 26-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Brooks Buce kick)
(6 plays, 69 yards, 2:03)| TROY 14–0
2| 13:49| TROY| Zion Williams 19-yard interception returned (Brooks Buce kick)
(3 plays, 2 yards, 0:57)| TROY 21–0
07:34| SOU| Martel Fontenot 31-yard field goal
(12 plays, 64 yards, 6:15)| TROY 21–3
03:08| TROY| Deshon Stoudemire 17-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Brooks Buce kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26)| TROY 28–3
00:44| TROY| Jamontez Woods 1-yard rush (Brooks Buce PAT blocked)
(3 plays, 11 yards, 0:49)| TROY 34–3
3| 10:59| TROY| Kimani Vidal 37-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)
(4 plays, 58 yards, 1:17)| TROY 41–3
02:04| TROY| B. J. Smith 5-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)
(6 plays, 36 yards, 2:51)| TROY 48–3
4| 03:02| TROY| Jamontez 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

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TROY -25 | 55
Statistics | Southern | Troy

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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
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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

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Miles at Southern

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Golden Bears | 7 | 10| 7| 0 | 24
• Jaguars | 6 | 7| 14| 14 | 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

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See also: Miles Golden Bears

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Statistics | Miles | Southern

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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
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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

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McNeese State at Southern

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Cowboys | 7 | 3| 10| 11 | 31
Jaguars | 14 | 7| 0| 3 | 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

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See also: 2021 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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Statistics | McNeese State | Southern

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Southern | Passing |   |
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### Vs. Mississippi Valley State

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Mississippi Valley State vs. Southern

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• Jaguars | 3 | 21| 14| 0 | 38
Delta Devils | 6 | 0| 13| 6 | 25

* Date: September 26, 2021
* Location: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Jackson, MS
* Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 2 hours and 51 minutes
* Game attendance: 10,502
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 1 MPH
* Referee: Jarvis Walker
* TV announcers (ESPN+):

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

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Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Southern

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Southern | Passing |   |
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Receiving |   |

### Vs. Texas Southern

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Texas Southern vs. Southern

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• Tigers | 7 | 7| 14| 7 | 35
Jaguars | 7 | 3| 14| 7 | 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

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See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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Statistics | Texas Southern | Southern

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Southern | Passing |   |
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### At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

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Southern at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Jaguars | 7 | 14| 10| 3 | 34
Golden Lions | 0 | 0| 0| 7 | 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

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See also: 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

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Statistics | Southern | Arkansas–Pine Bluff

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Turnovers |   |
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Receiving |   |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing |   |
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Receiving |   |

### Prairie View A&M

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Prairie View A&M at Southern

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Panthers | 7 | 7| 17| 17 | 48
Jaguars | 0 | 7| 7| 7 | 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

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See also: 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Southern

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Turnovers |   |
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Rushing |   |
Receiving |   |
Southern | Passing |   |
Rushing |   |
Receiving |   |

### Alcorn State

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Alcorn State at Southern

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Braves | 0 | 14| 7| 14 | 35
• Jaguars | 7 | 7| 7| 17 | 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

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See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team

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Statistics | Alcorn State | Southern

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Southern | Passing |   |
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### Florida A&M

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Florida A&M at Southern

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• Rattlers | 7 | 13| 3| 6 | 29
Jaguars | 14 | 3| 0| 0 | 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

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See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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Statistics | Florida A&M | Southern

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Florida A&M | Passing |   |
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Southern | Passing |   |
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Receiving |   |

### No. 18 Jackson State

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Jackson State at Southern

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• No. 18 Tigers | 0 | 7| 0| 14 | 21
Jaguars | 7 | 7| 3| 0 | 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

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See also: 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team

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Statistics | Jackson State | Southern

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Jackson State | Passing |   |
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Southern | Passing |   |
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### Vs. Grambling State

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Grambling State vs. Southern

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• Tigers | 7 | 9| 3| 10 | 29
Jaguars | 10 | 3| 0| 13 | 26

* Date: November 27, 2021
* Location: Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, LA
* Game start: 4:00 p.m. CST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
* Game attendance: 55,791
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
* Referee:
* TV announcers (NBC Sports Network):

Scoring summary

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See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team and Bayou Classic

Pregame line  | Over/under

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Statistics | Grambling State | Southern

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Grambling State | Passing |   |
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Receiving |   |
Southern | Passing |   |
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## References

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

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