1977 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1977 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Jaguars compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a conference record of 1–4–1, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

1977 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
BREC Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Grambling State $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
Jackson State 5 1 0 8 3 0
Texas Southern 3 2 1 6 4 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Alcorn State 2 4 0 3 8 0
Southern 1 4 1 3 7 1
Prairie View A&M 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

After their loss to Alcorn State, sixth-year head coach Charles Bates resigned with a record of 3–3–1. He was replaced with interim head coach Ken Tillage who finished the season with an 0–4 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Tuskegee*W 13–7[2]
September 17Texas Southern
T 14–14[3][4]
September 24at Prairie View A&MW 46–6[5][6]
October 1at Mississippi Valley StateL 13–35[7]
October 8Bishop*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 28–3[8]
October 15at Jackson StateL 0–38[9]
October 22Alcorn State 
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 0–23[10]
October 29Tennessee State*
  • BREC Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 7–15[4][11]
November 5at Howard*L 16–266,000[4][12]
November 12vs. Florida A&M*L 6–19[13]
November 26vs. Grambling StateL 20–5576,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Bates resigns SU post, Ken Tillage takes over". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 27, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern upsets Tuskegee, 13–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 14, Tex. Southern 14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "SU's Bates seeks repeat of 1976 grid record". The Louisiana Weekly. June 18, 1977. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jags rout PV, 46–6". The Shreveport Times. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Prairie View vs Southern". Digital Commons @PVAMU. Prairie View A&M University. September 24, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Valley routs Southern in SWAC". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jaguars belt Bishop". The Shreveport Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson mauls Jaguars". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Braves upset Jaguars". The Yazoo Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee State ruins Ken Tillage's debut". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern slides". Daily World. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rattlers, Chester jolt Jaguars, stay unbeaten with 19–6 win". St. Petersburg Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Grambling stomps Southern". The Daily Advertiser. November 27, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.