2022 Southern Jaguars football team

2022 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC West Division co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–5 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHenry Miller (1st season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$   8 0     12 1  
Florida A&M   7 1     9 2  
Alabama State   4 4     6 5  
Alabama A&M   4 4     4 7  
Bethune–Cookman   2 6     2 9  
Mississippi Valley State   2 6     2 9  
West Division
Southern xy   5 3     7 5  
Prairie View A&M x   5 3     6 5  
Alcorn State   4 4     5 6  
Texas Southern   4 4     5 6  
Grambling State   2 6     3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 7     3 8  
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Eric Dooley, who was coaching his first season with the program. The Jaguars played their home games at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

In Southern's first game against Florida Memorial, an NAIA team, they won 86-0. This was the most points Southern had scored since 1949, when they defeated Xavier (LA) 87-0.

Schedule

Southern finalized their 2022 schedule on February 1, 2022.[1][2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.Florida Memorial*ESPN+W 86–015,263
September 106:30 p.m.at LSU*
SECNL 17–65102,321
September 174:00 p.m.vs. Texas SouthernHBCU GoL 0–2416,667
October 16:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN+W 59–315,792
October 84:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&MESPN+W 45–1311,289
October 156:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
Jaguar Sports NetworkW 21–1726,900
October 224:00 p.m.Virginia–Lynchburg*dagger
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
Jaguar Sports NetworkW 51–723,489
October 291:00 p.m.at No. 9 Jackson StateESPN3L 0–3553,885
November 55:00 p.m.at Florida A&MESPNUL 16–3015,126
November 124:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN+W 27–717,776
November 261:00 p.m.vs. Grambling StateNBCW 34–1762,337
December 34:00 p.m.at No. 10 Jackson State
ESPN2L 24–43
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Florida Memorial

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 0 0 0 0
Jaguars 42 14 16 14 86

At LSU

Southern Jaguars at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 71017
Tigers 37 14 7765

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Game information

Vs. Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0
TxSt Tigers 14 7 0 3 24

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Lions 3 0 0 0 3
Jaguars 7 35 14 3 59

At Prairie View A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 3 14 21 45
Panthers 10 3 0 0 13

Alcorn State

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 0 14 0 3 17
Jaguars 7 14 0 0 21

Virginia–Lynchburg

1 2 3 4 Total
Dragons 0 7 0 0 7
Jaguars 10 14 20 7 51

At No. 9 Jackson State

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0
No. 9 JSU Tigers 0 22 6 7 35

At Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 3 6 7 0 16
Rattlers 7 10 10 3 30

Mississippi Valley State

1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 0 7 0 7
Jaguars 7 13 7 0 27

Vs. Grambling State

1 2 3 4 Total
GSU Tigers 7 3 7 0 17
Jaguars 0 14 0 20 34

At No. 10 Jackson State (SWAC Championship)

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 10 14 0 24
No. 10 JSU Tigers 26 7 10 0 43

References

  1. ^ Allison Bruhl (February 1, 2022). "2022 Southern University Football schedule released". BR Proud. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Kevin Kelley (February 1, 2022). "Southern Jaguars announce 2022 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 15, 2022.