2017 Southern Jaguars football team

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2017 Southern Jaguars football
Southern Jaguars wordmark.png
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
2017 record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChennis Berry (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorTrei Oliver (2nd season)
Home stadiumAce W. Mumford Stadium
(Capacity: 28,500)
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East
Alcorn State xy   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Alabama State   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Alabama A&M   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Jackson State   3 – 4     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
West
No. 16 Grambling State xy$   7 – 0     11 – 2  
Southern*   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Prairie View A&M   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Texas Southern   2 – 5     2 – 9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Championship: Grambling State 40, Alcorn State 32
December 2, 2017
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • *Southern ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2017 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by fifth-year head coach Dawson Odums and played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 7–4, 5–2 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the West Division.

Due to NCAA APR violations, the Jaguars were ineligible to participate in the SWAC Championship or the Celebration Bowl.[1]

Preseason[]

The Jaguars were picked to finish in second place in the Western Division.[2]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:30 p.m.South Carolina State*
ESPN2W 14–810,006
September 96:00 p.m.at Southern Miss*
STADIUML 0–4524,337
September 166:00 p.m.at UTSA*
L 17–5125,093
September 236:00 p.m.at Alcorn State
L 31–4823,738
September 306:00 p.m.Fort Valley State*
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 31–1412,958
October 76:00 p.m.Alabama A&Mdagger
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–1415,279
October 216:00 p.m.at Jackson State
W 35–1714,000
October 284:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 47–4016,760
November 44:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
  • Ace W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 37–3113,085
November 115:00 p.m.at Texas Southern
AT&T SWW 33–712,427
November 254:00 p.m.vs. Grambling State
NBCSNL 21–3066,650

References[]

  1. ^ "NCAA slams Southern with sanctions; no postseason for football, baseball, 9 others in 2016-17". The Advocate. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  2. ^ "SWAC releases 2017 preseason football team, predicted order of finish". HBCU Sports. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  3. ^ "UAPB Football to Play 2 LR Games in 2017". Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  4. ^ "Southern's 2017 football schedule released". WAFB. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  5. ^ "2017 SU Football Schedule". Official Site of the Southern University Jaguars. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
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