1979 Southern Jaguars football team

1979 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Cass Jackson (2nd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Alcorn State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 1 Grambling State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 8 Jackson State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. T–10 Southern	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Cass Jackson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Tuskegee*		University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 22–2		[1]
September 15	Texas Southern		University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 21–0		[2]
September 22	at Prairie View A&M		Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 44–0		[3]
September 29	at Mississippi Valley State		Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 20–7		[4]
October 6	Alabama State*		University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 28–6		[5]
October 13	at No. 2 Jackson State	No. 5	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 0–34		[6]
October 20	Alcorn State	No. 7	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 12–17		[7]
October 27	Tennessee State*		University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–17	20,437	[8]
November 3	at Howard*		Howard Stadium Washington, DC	W 30–0		[9]
November 10	vs. Florida A&M*		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	L 30–0	21,142	[10]
December 1	vs. No. 1 Grambling State	No. T–10	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 14–7	68,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Tuskegee whipped 22–2 by Southern U." The Opelika-Auburn News. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern blanks Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern 44, Prairie View 0". Austin American-Statesman. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern bests MVSU in game of fumbles". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jaguars whip Hornets 28–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1978. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jackson St., 34–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn State nips Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern drops 17–6 encounter". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern shuts out Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Rattlers win Classic to end skid". The Miami Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wilfred Charles sparks Southern by Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. December 2, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.