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1975 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC co-champion
Pelican Bowl, W 15–12 vs. South Carolina State
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons← 19741976 →
1975 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Grambling State * 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Southern + 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Jackson State + 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. T–19 Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Grambling State vacated a share of the conference championship.
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Grambling State and NAIA Division I poll for Southern and Jackson State

The 1975 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charles Bates, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Tuskegee*W 17–3
September 20Texas Southern
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–13
September 27at Prairie View A&MW 26–0
October 4at Mississippi Valley StateL 7–14
October 11Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 40–018,000
October 18at No. 12 Jackson StateW 21–2022,500
October 25Alcorn State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 7–3
November 1Nebraska–Omaha*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–719,248
November 8at Howard*W 20–015,000
November 15vs. Florida A&M*L 0–1018,000
November 29vs. No. 3 Grambling StateL 17–3373,214
December 27vs. South Carolina State*W 15–126,748
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Southern stifles Tuskegee, 17–3". The Daily Advertiser. September 14, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jaguars shred Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tech has shed old grand jinx". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern belts Prairie View 26–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Valley upsets Southern". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 5, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern led by QB Dixon". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "J-State's upset loss highlights games". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  9. "Southern nips Alcorn St. 7–3". Hattiesburg American. October 26, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Mavs stung by Southern". Omaha World-Herald. November 2, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern blanks Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "A&M Rattles Jags with rugged 'D'". The Tampa Tribune. November 16, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Southern out of tune, 33 To 17". Daily World. November 30, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  15. "Southern U. tops State". The Greenville News. December 28, 1975. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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