1970 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1970 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Alva Tabor, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1970 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas Southern 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Southern 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Prairie View A&M 2 –3 –14 –5 –1
Jackson State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Mississippi Valley State 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. North Carolina A&T*
W 21–625,000–29,125[1]
September 19at Texas Southern
L 6–2914,000[2]
September 26Prairie View A&M
T 13–1313,026[3]
October 3at Mississippi Valley State
W 20–0[4]
October 10at Arkansas AM&N*Pine Bluff, ARW 17–10[5]
October 17Jackson State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 27–1423,242[6]
October 24at No. 19 Alcorn A&M
L 0–146,600[7]
October 31at No. 5 Tennessee State*
L 7–3811,000–14,000[8][9]
November 14vs. Florida A&M*
W 40–1931,950[10]
November 21Grambling
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 24–3735,118[11]
November 28vs. Cal State Hayward*
L 6–2024,092–24,105[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Southern downs A&T 21–6". News and Record. September 12, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern beaten by Texas club". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern ties, 13–13". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern Univ. downs Miss. Valley 20–0". The Sun Herald. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jags score 17–10 win in last 5 seconds". The Louisiana Weekly. October 17, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern wins over Jackson State". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Alcorn pops Southern at Lorman, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "TSU rambles to 38–7 win". The Nashville Tennessean. November 1, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  10. "Jags feasted on Rattlers, 40–19". The Louisiana Weekly. November 21, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Grambling rallies for 37–24 victroy". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Pioneers surprise Southern U., 20–6". Oakland Tribune. November 29, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.


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