1988 Southern Jaguars football team

1988 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Marino Casem (2nd season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium

1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Jackson State $^	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	2
No. 20 Grambling State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Alabama State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Alcorn State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Southern	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Texas Southern	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Marino Casem, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Alabama State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 20–12	19,890	[1]
September 19	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 24–16		[2]
September 24	Prairie View A&M	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 14–20 (forfeit win)		[3][4]
October 1	Mississippi Valley State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 45–7		[5]
October 8	at Nicholls State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 0–24		[6]
October 15	No. 17 Jackson State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 3–23		[7]
October 22	at Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 7–27		[8]
October 29	Florida A&M*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 20–45	20,553	[9]
November 5	at Bethune–Cookman*	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 20–13		[10]
November 12	at Tennessee State*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 10–7	14,538	[11]
November 26	vs. No. 20 Grambling State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 10–3		[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Southern storms back in 2nd half to claim 20–12 victory over Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern rallies for 24–16 win over Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View 20, Southern 14". The Daily Advertiser. September 25, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "SWAC penalizes Prairie View". The Montgomery Advertiser. May 31, 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jaguars smother Delta Devils 45–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nicholls St. 24, Southern U. 0". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "JSU extends SWAC streak to 22". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "James, Butler key Alcorn win". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ezell paces FAMU victory". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 30, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern U. 20, Bethune–Cookman 13". Daily World. November 6, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern rally tops TSU 10–7". The Tennessean. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Southern swipes Eddie Robinson's 350th win". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Southern Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2023.