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1982 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons← 19811983 →
1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Jackson State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Southern 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Grambling State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Alabama State 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4vs. Bethune–Cookman*W 14–1015,530
September 18at Texas SouthernW 17–635,555
September 25Prairie View A&MW 42–622,855
October 2Mississippi Valley State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 31–1423,985
October 9at Nicholls State*No. 8
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 14–2823,660
October 16Jackson StateNo. 17
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 10–1729,235
October 23at Alcorn StateW 17–1211,355
October 30at No. 3 Tennessee State*L 21–2837,000
November 6at Southeastern Louisiana*W 26–1910,000
November 13Florida A&M*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 24–2122,355
November 27vs. No. 10 Grambling StateW 22–1770,000

References

  1. "Patchwork play lifts Southern over B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. September 5, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tex. Southern defeated, 17–6". The Monitor. September 19, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jaguars triumph". The Daily Advertiser. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gibbs streaks". The Daily Advertiser. October 3, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Nicholls St. 28, Southern U. 14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 10, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson State tops Jaguars". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Alcorn rally falls short of Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee State edges Jags". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern University 26, Southeastern Louisiana 19". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "FAMU loses wild and crazy game". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1982. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern's Gibbs is star in victory". Daily World. November 28, 1981. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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