2022 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season

2022 Southern Jaguars football

SWAC West Division co-champion

SWAC Championship Game, L 24–43 vs Jackson State

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

* Eric Dooley (1st season)

Defensive coordinator| Henry Miller (1st season)
Home stadium| A. W. Mumford Stadium

Seasons

← 2021

2023 →

2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$  |   | 8  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 12  | – | 1  |
Florida A&M |   | 7  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 2  |
Alabama State |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Alabama A&M |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 7  |
Bethune–Cookman |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
Mississippi Valley State |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
West Division
Southern xy  |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 5  |
Prairie View A&M x  |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 5  |
Alcorn State |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Texas Southern |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 6  |
Grambling State |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |   | 1  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 8  |
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Eric Dooley, who was coaching his first season with the program. The Jaguars played their home games at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

In Southern's first game against Florida Memorial, an NAIA team, they won 86-0. This was the most points Southern had scored since 1949, when they defeated Xavier (LA) 87-0.

## Schedule

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Southern finalized their 2022 schedule on February 1, 2022.[1][2]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 6:00 p.m.| Florida Memorial*|

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

| ESPN+| W 86–0| 15,263
September 10| 6:30 p.m.| at LSU*|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| SECN| L 17–65| 102,321
September 17| 4:00 p.m.| vs. Texas Southern|

* Choctaw Stadium
* Arlington, TX

| HBCU Go| L 0–24| 16,667
October 1| 6:00 p.m.| Arkansas–Pine Bluff|

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

| ESPN+| W 59–3| 15,792
October 8| 4:00 p.m.| at Prairie View A&M|

* Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
* Prairie View, TX

| ESPN+| W 45–13| 11,289
October 15| 6:00 p.m.| Alcorn State|

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

| Jaguar Sports Network| W 21–17| 26,900
October 22| 4:00 p.m.| Virginia–Lynchburg*|

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

| Jaguar Sports Network| W 51–7| 23,489
October 29| 1:00 p.m.| at No. 9 Jackson State|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (rivalry/College GameDay)

| ESPN3| L 0–35| 53,885
November 5| 5:00 p.m.| at Florida A&M|

* Bragg Memorial Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| ESPNU| L 16–30| 15,126
November 12| 4:00 p.m.| Mississippi Valley State|

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

| ESPN+| W 27–7| 17,776
November 26| 1:00 p.m.| vs. Grambling State|

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

| NBC| W 34–17| 62,337
December 3| 4:00 p.m.| at No. 10 Jackson State|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS (SWAC Championship)

| ESPN2| L 24–43|

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

## Game summaries

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### Florida Memorial

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Lions  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Jaguars | 42  | 14  | 16  | 14 | 86

### At LSU

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See also: 2022 LSU Tigers football team

Southern Jaguars at LSU Tigers – Game summary

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Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7| 10| 17
Tigers | 37 | 14 | 7| 7| 65

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

* Date: September 10
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 102,321
* Referee: Scott Walker
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic
* Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

* LSU – Jayden Daniels 18-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 13:25. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:29.
* LSU – Josh Williams 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:46. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:13.
* LSU – Jack Bech 17-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 7:16. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:52.
* LSU – Micah Baskerville 29-yard interception return (Damian Ramos kick), 7:07. Tigers 28–0.
* LSU – Malik Nabers 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 4:44. Tigers 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:59.
* LSU – Micah Baskerville blocked punt for a safety, 1:31. Tigers 37–0.

Second quarter

* LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 44-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 14:20. Tigers 44–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:04.
* LSU – Noah Cain 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:06. Tigers 51–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

* LSU – Armoni Goodwin 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:42. Tigers 58–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:26.
* SOU – Benny McCray 94-yard interception return (Luke Jackson kick), 3:45. Tigers 58–7.

Fourth quarter

* LSU – Armoni Goodwin 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 14:01. Tigers 65–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
* SOU – Karl Ligon 1-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 8:15. Tigers 65–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:35.
* SOU – Luke Jackson 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 65–17. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:25.

Top passers

* SOU – Besean McCray – 9/16, 61 yards, INT
* LSU – Garrett Nussmeier – 13/23, 183 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

* SOU – Jerrod Sims – 15 rushes, 79 yards
* LSU – Armoni Goodwin – 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD

Top receivers

* SOU – Cornelius Dyson – 1 reception, 29 yards
* LSU – Malik Nabers – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD

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### Vs. Texas Southern

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Jaguars  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
TxSt Tigers | 14  | 7  | 0  | 3 | 24

See also: 2022 Texas Southern Tigers football team

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

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Golden Lions  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 3
Jaguars | 7  | 35  | 14  | 3 | 59

See also: 2022 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

### At Prairie View A&M

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Jaguars | 7  | 3  | 14  | 21 | 45
Panthers  | 10  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 13

See also: 2022 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

### Alcorn State

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Braves  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 3 | 17
Jaguars | 7  | 14  | 0  | 0 | 21

See also: 2022 Alcorn State Braves football team

### Virginia–Lynchburg

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Dragons  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 7
Jaguars | 10  | 14  | 20  | 7 | 51

### At No. 9 Jackson State

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Jaguars  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
No. 9 JSU Tigers | 0  | 22  | 6  | 7 | 35

See also: 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team

### At Florida A&M

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Jaguars  | 3  | 6  | 7  | 0 | 16
Rattlers | 7  | 10  | 10  | 3 | 30

See also: 2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

### Mississippi Valley State

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Delta Devils  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7
Jaguars | 7  | 13  | 7  | 0 | 27

See also: 2022 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

### Vs. Grambling State

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GSU Tigers  | 7  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 17
Jaguars | 0  | 14  | 0  | 20 | 34

See also: 2022 Grambling State Tigers football team and Bayou Classic

### At No. 10 Jackson State (SWAC Championship)

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Jaguars  | 0  | 10  | 14  | 0 | 24
No. 10 JSU Tigers | 26  | 7  | 10  | 0 | 43

See also: 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team and 2022 SWAC Football Championship Game

## References

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1. ^ Allison Bruhl (February 1, 2022). "2022 Southern University Football schedule released". BR Proud. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
2. ^ Kevin Kelley (February 1, 2022). "Southern Jaguars announce 2022 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 15, 2022.

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