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1980 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Grambling State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Texas Southern 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Cass Jackson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Nevada*L 0–2011,552
September 20at Texas SouthernL 16–19
September 27Prairie View A&MW 31–6
October 4Mississippi Valley State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 14–11
October 11Nicholls State*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 48–0
October 18Jackson State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 6–7
October 25at Alcorn StateW 15–7
November 1at Tennessee State*L 9–4928,000
November 8Howard*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
T 3–3
November 15Florida A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 7–13
November 29vs. No. 2 Grambling StateL 6–4372,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "UNR had Jags' number". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 8, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern 31, Prairie View 6". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern nips Mississippi Valley 14–12". Abbeville Meridional. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern 48, Nicholls 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern one short". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern U. squeaks by Alcorn". Hattiesburg American. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "TSU romps by Southern". The Tennessean. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern ties". Daily World. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Florida A&M overcomes Southern, 13–7". The Miami Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "G-Men offense tunes Southern". Daily World. November 30, 1980. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern Yearly Results (1980–1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
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