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1996 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1996 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

1996 Southern Jaguars football
Heritage Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Howard
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. T–8 Jackson State $^   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Southern   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Texas Southern   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Grambling State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Alabama State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Northwestern State*
L 10–2716,222[1]
September 14Alabama State
L 14–16[2]
September 21at Prairie View A&M
W 63–0[3]
September 28vs. Tennessee State*
W 19–1845,894[4]
October 5Mississippi Valley State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 24–0[5]
October 19No. 4 Jackson State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 27–1624,600[6]
October 26at Alcorn State
W 21–14[7]
November 2at Nicholls State*No. 25
L 0–14[8]
November 9No. 13 Florida A&M*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 21–1715,969[9]
November 16Texas Southern
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 30–34[10]
November 30vs. Grambling State
W 17–1269,387[11]
December 21vs. No. 20 Howard*
L 24–2718,126[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Frustrated no more, Demons give Jaguars a whipping". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alabama State rally yields 16–14 victory in final minute". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 63, Prairie View A&M 0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern U. still at home in Dome". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jaguars deal Devils 24–0 loss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern 'wanted it more'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern U. 21, Alcorn State 14". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nicholls St. 14, Southern 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "FAMU falls short st Southern, 21–17". The Orlando Sentinel. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tx Southern 34, Southern 30". Daily World. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling loses Classic 17–12, but may not lose Robinson". The Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Howard's heritage: Decuir FG means win". The Atlanta Constitution. January 1, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Southern Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.


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