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1969 Southern Jaguars football team

1969 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–2–1 (5–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Southern 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Grambling 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Jackson State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1969 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Alva Tabor, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–2–1, with a conference record of 5–1–1, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Texas Southern
T 13–13[1]
September 28at Prairie View A&M
W 14–622,175[2]
October 4Mississippi Valley State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 30–7[3]
October 11Arkansas AM&N
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 40–19[4]
October 18at Jackson State
W 47–20[5]
October 25No. 4 Alcorn A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 7–2725,000[6]
November 1No. 18 Tennessee State*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 30–2213,000[7]
November 15at Florida A&M*
L 7–1012,917[8]
November 22at Grambling
W 21–1732,115[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern, TSU in 13–13 tie". The Louisiana Weekly. September 27, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern tops Prairie View 14–6 in Houston's Astrodome". Alexandria News Leader. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 30–7 over M.V.S.U." The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jags roll over Arkansas AM&N in 40–19 rout". Alexandria News Leader. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Cats rip Jackson St., 42[sic]-20". The Louisiana Weekly. October 25, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern falls to Alcorn, 27–7". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern pins first defeat on TSU 30–22". The Tennessean. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rattlers nip Southern 10–7". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 16, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jags score upset over Grambling 11". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Final 1969 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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