1983–84 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2024 1983–84 South Alabama Jaguars Basketball South Alabama Jaguars wordmark.svg 250 Sun Belt Conference East Division Sun Belt 22–8 9–5 Cliff Ellis 9th Eugene Harris 1st Jaguar GymMobile Municipal Auditorium NIT tournament second round 1982–83 1984–85 The 1983–84 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by head coach Cliff Ellis, in his ninth year as head coach. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. South Alabama finished the season 22–8, 9–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They were invited to the NIT tournament, where they lost to 1983 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech in the second round. Roster 1983 South Alabama Jaguars y Terry Catledge F 6 8 220 Jr y Houston, Mississippi Dexter Shouse G 6 2 200 Jr y Terre Haute, Indiana José Waitman F 6 8 So y Milton, Florida Cliff Ellis (Florida State) Eugene Harris (Florida State) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-alabama/men/1984.html Schedule and results 1983-84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1980 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| Regular season Nov 29, 1983 7:30 p.m. yes Illinois State Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 70–84 3,122 0–1 Dec 3, 1983 yes 1983 none Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 84–55 2,812 1–1 Dec 6, 1983 yes 1983 none Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 91–71 2,940 2–1 Dec 8, 1983 yes 1983 none Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama Colonial Classic 81–70 4,286 3–1 Dec 9, 1983 yes Auburn Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama Colonial Classic 95–73 6,236 4–1 Dec 12, 1983 yes yes 1983 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans UNO Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 72–68 OT 4,150 5–1 Dec 17, 1983 yes 1983 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 86–72 2,801 6–1 Dec 19, 1983 yes 1983 none Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 73–71 3,744 7–1 Dec 21, 1983 yes yes 1983 men FIU Golden Panthers FIU Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Classic 89–48 1,351 8–1 Dec 22, 1983 yes yes 1983 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Miami, Florida Orange Bowl Classic 78–72 1,351 9–1 Jan 2, 1984 yes 1983 men Roosevelt Lakers Roosevelt Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 106–57 2,310 10–1 Jan 4, 1984 VCU Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 97–73 7,017 11–1 1–0 Jan 10, 1984 1983 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 59–58 5,635 12–1 2–0 Jan 14, 1984 yes 1983 none Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia 75–88 5,561 12–2 2–1 Jan 16, 1984 yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 55–84 6,630 12–3 2–2 Jan 21, 1984 UAB Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 79–80 11,106 12–4 2–3 Jan 26, 1984 Old Dominion Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 87–82 4,104 13–4 3–3 Jan 29, 1984 1983 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 82–77 6,186 14–4 4–3 Jan 31, 1984 1983 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 91–76 4,240 15–4 5–3 Feb 4, 1984 yes 1983 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 66–65 7,000 16–4 6–3 Feb 7, 1984 yes New Orleans Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 81–74 3,679 17–4 Feb 11, 1984 yes UAB Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 50–51 8,489 17–5 6–4 Feb 16, 1984 Western Kentucky Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 73–71 5,191 18–5 7–4 Feb 18, 1984 yes South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 67–57 5,547 19–5 8–4 Feb 21, 1984 yes Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 58–63 3,921 19–6 8–5 Feb 25, 1984 yes UNC Charlotte Belk Gymnasium Charlotte, North Carolina 101–91 4,582 20–6 9–5 Feb 27, 1984 yes 1983 men Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 110–75 2,817 21–6 |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| Sun Belt Conference tournament Mar 2, 1981 yes yes 4 UAB 5 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Quarterfinals 68–76 10,621 21–7 |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| NIT tournament Mar 14, 1981 yes yes 1983 men Florida Gators Florida Biloxi, Mississippi First round 88–87 5,300 22–7 Mar 18, 1981 yes yes 1983 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Second round 66–68 2,892 22–8 AP Poll Central Time 2019-20 South Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide https://usajaguars.com/documents/2019/11/4/19_20_Media_Guide.pdf University of South Alabama Athletics August 2, 2024https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-alabama/men/1984-schedule.html 1983-84 South Alabama Jaguars Men's Schedule and Results Sports Reference August 2, 2024 References Category:South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball seasons South Alabama South Alabama South Alabama Jaguars basketball South Alabama Jaguars basketball