1983 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1983 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

1983 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 –0 –18 –1 –2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Southern 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 –2 –17 –2 –1
Alcorn State 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Texas Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Alabama State 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Alabama State
W 14–7[1]
September 17Texas Southern
W 35–7[2]
September 24at Prairie View A&MHouston, TXW 23–9
October 2at Mississippi Valley State
W 31–28[3]
October 8at Nicholls State*
W 21–20[4]
October 15at No. 3 Jackson State
L 0–3157,376[5]
October 22Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 20–19[6]
October 29No. 13 Tennessee State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 24–49[7]
November 5Morgan State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–27[8]
November 12vs. Florida A&M*
L 14–3121,624[9]
November 26vs. No. 10 Grambling State
L 10–2458,199[10]

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References
  1. "Southern 14, Alabama St. 7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 11, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern 35, Texas Southern 7". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern stays perfect, 31–28". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern University 21, Nicholls State 20". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackson State remaons unbeaten". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern U. 20, Alcorn St. 19". Hattiesburg American. October 23, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tennessee State downs Southern". The Tennessean. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern trips Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rattlers prove they're impressive from ground up". St. Petersburg Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grambling exploits Southern". Daily World. November 27, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.


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