1975 Southern Jaguars football team

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.

1975 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Grambling State vacated a share of the conference championship.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Grambling State and NAIA Division I poll for Southern and Jackson State

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Tuskegee*W 17–3[1]
September 20Texas Southern
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–13[2]
September 27at Prairie View A&MW 26–0[3][4]
October 4at Mississippi Valley StateL 7–14[5]
October 11Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 40–018,000[6]
October 18at No. 12 Jackson StateW 21–2022,500[7][8]
October 25Alcorn State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 7–3[9]
November 1Nebraska–Omaha*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–719,248[10]
November 8at Howard*W 20–015,000[11]
November 15vs. Florida A&M*L 0–1018,000[12]
November 29vs. No. 3 Grambling StateL 17–3373,214[13][14]
December 27vs. South Carolina State*
W 15–126,748[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern stifles Tuskegee, 17–3". The Daily Advertiser. September 14, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jaguars shred Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech has shed old grand jinx". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern belts Prairie View 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Valley upsets Southern". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 5, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern led by QB Dixon". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "J-State's upset loss highlights games". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "Southern nips Alcorn St. 7–3". Hattiesburg American. October 26, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mavs stung by Southern". Omaha World-Herald. November 2, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern blanks Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "A&M Rattles Jags with rugged 'D'". The Tampa Tribune. November 16, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Southern out of tune, 33 To 17". Daily World. November 30, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "Southern U. tops State". The Greenville News. December 28, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 19, 2023.