1970 Southern Jaguars football team

1970 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southern 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Prairie View A&M 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Jackson State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Alva Tabor, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. North Carolina A&T*
W 21–625,000–29,125[1]
September 19at Texas Southern
L 6–2914,000[2]
September 26Prairie View A&M
T 13–1313,026[3]
October 3at Mississippi Valley State
W 20–0[4]
October 10at Arkansas AM&N*Pine Bluff, ARW 17–10[5]
October 17Jackson State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 27–1423,242[6]
October 24at No. 19 Alcorn A&M
L 0–146,600[7]
October 31at No. 5 Tennessee State*
L 7–3811,000–14,000[8][9]
November 14vs. Florida A&M*
W 40–1931,950[10]
November 21Grambling
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 24–3735,118[11]
November 28vs. Cal State Hayward*
L 6–2024,092–24,105[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Southern downs A&T 21–6". News and Record. September 12, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern beaten by Texas club". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern ties, 13–13". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Univ. downs Miss. Valley 20–0". The Sun Herald. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jags score 17–10 win in last 5 seconds". The Louisiana Weekly. October 17, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern wins over Jackson State". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn pops Southern at Lorman, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TSU rambles to 38–7 win". The Nashville Tennessean. November 1, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Jags feasted on Rattlers, 40–19". The Louisiana Weekly. November 21, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling rallies for 37–24 victory". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pioneers surprise Southern U., 20–6". Oakland Tribune. November 29, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.


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