2023 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season

2023 Southern Jaguars football

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 6–5 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Eric Dooley (2nd season; first 10 games)
* Terrence Graves (interim; remainder of season)

Defensive coordinator| Henry Miller (2nd season)
Home stadium| A. W. Mumford Stadium

Seasons

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2024 ->

2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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

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September 2| 5:00 p.m.| at Alabama State[1]*|

* ASU Stadium
* Montgomery, AL

| ESPN+| L 10–14| 20,726
September 9| 6:00 p.m.| Jackson State[2]*|

* Ace W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| ESPN+| L 14–27| 22,986
September 16| 6:00 p.m.| Alabama A&M|

* Ace W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| ESPN+| W 20–10| N/A
September 30| 4:00 p.m.| at Arkansas–Pine Bluff|

* Simmons Bank Field
* Pine Bluff, AR

| Golden Lions All-Access| W 27–0| N/A
October 7| 6:00 p.m.|  No. 19 Florida A&M|

* Ace W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| ESPNU| L 19–26| 17,174
October 14| 4:00 p.m.| Lincoln (CA)*|

* Ace W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| | W 45–18| 21,492
October 21| 3:00 p.m.| Bethune–Cookman|

* TIAA Bank Field
* Jacksonville, Florida

| | W 28–18| 10,186
October 28| 4:00 p.m.| Texas Southern|

* Ace W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| | W 23–17 OT| 19,662
November 4| 2:00 p.m.| at Alcorn State|

* Jack Spinks Stadium
* Lorman, MS

| ESPN+| L 21–44| 14,592
November 11| 2:00 p.m.| Prairie View A&M|

* Ace W. Mumford Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| ESPN+| L 21–27| 16,470
November 25| 1:00 p.m.| vs. Grambling State|

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

| NBC| W 27–22| 64,698

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* 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.

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Southern Jaguars football

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* A. W. Mumford Stadium (1928–present)
* BREC Memorial Stadium

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* Grambling State: Bayou Classic
* Jackson State

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