| 1997 Southern Jaguars football | |
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| Black college national champion SWAC champion | |
| Heritage Bowl, W 34–28 vs. South Carolina State | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 11–1 (8–0 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | A. W. Mumford Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Southern $ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Jackson State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a conference record of 8–0, and finished as SWAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Jaguars were also recognized as black college national champion.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | No. 17 |
| W 57–30 | 22,061 | |
| September 6 | Northwestern State* | No. 17 | W 27–9 | |||
| September 13 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 15 |
| W 36–33 | ||
| September 20 | Prairie View A&M | No. 13 |
| W 63–7 | ||
| October 4 | vs. Alabama State | No. 13 |
| W 27–16 | 29,331 | |
| October 18 | at Jackson State | No. 8 | W 28–8 | 60,319 | ||
| October 25 | Alcorn State | No. 8 |
| W 25–16 | ||
| November 1 | Nicholls State* | No. 6 |
| W 21–14 | 24,000 | |
| November 8 | at No. 15 Florida A&M* | No. 6 | L 3–33 | 33,441 | ||
| November 16 | at Texas Southern | No. 12 | W 27–17 | |||
| November 29 | vs. Grambling State | No. 12 | W 30–7 | |||
| December 27 | vs. No. 22 South Carolina State* | No. 12 | W 34–28 | 32,629 | ||
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References
- "Running game key to comeback". The Chicago Tribune. August 31, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jags run past Demons, 27–9". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 7, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Arvie, George spark Southern thriller". Daily World. September 14, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Prairie View's streak now stands at 71 losses". The Sacramento Bee. September 21, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern stuns Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The only no show is Tigers' offense". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern U. repels Alcorn State bid 25–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jags knock off Colonels". Daily World. November 2, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "FAMU whips unbeaten Southern". Pensacola News Journal. November 9, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern at Texas Southern". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 15, 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern U. 27, Texas Southern 17". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bayou good-bye". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 30, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern: Dome 'is our house'". The Atlanta Constitution. December 28, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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