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1987 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Grambling State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-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 second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12vs. Alabama StateW 14–1015,000
September 19Texas SouthernNo. 20W 33–13
September 26vs. Prairie View A&MNo. 20W 14–0
October 3at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 16W 17–14
October 10Nicholls State*No. T–7
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 21–27
October 17at No. 5 Jackson StateNo. 17L 0–1443,000
October 24Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 17–19
October 31Tennessee State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 14–716,000
November 7at Florida A&M*L 17–2427,085
November 21Southwest Missouri State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 8–6
November 28vs. Grambling StateW 27–21

References

  1. "Southern squeaks by ASU in opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 13, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern U 33, Texas Southern 13". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern Univ. 14, Prairie View A&M 0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern moves ahead of JSU with 17–14 defeat of Valley". Enterprise-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Nicholls spoils SU homecoming". Daily World. October 11, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson State defense dominates Southern". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Alcorn's Coburn 'kicks' Southern U. 19–17". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Blocked punt rallies Southern past TSU". The Tennessean. November 1, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rattlers' last stand holds off Southern". Tallahassee Democrat. November 8, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Football Bears fall in finale". The Springfield News-Leader. November 22, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Bizzare finish gives Southern win over Grambling". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 29, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Southern Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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