1971 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Southern Jaguars football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 3–7 1–5 Alva Tabor 3rd University Stadium The 1971 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Alva Tabor, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC. Schedule 1971 small college AP September 18 l Texas Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–21 18,023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-falls-to-texans-210/127157982/ Southern falls to Texans, 21–0 The Shreveport Times September 19, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 l y Prairie View A&M Astrodome Houston, TX 3–21 17,747 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-panthers-claw-jagua/130084160/ Panthers claw Jaguars, 21–3 The Louisiana Weekly October 2, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w Mississippi Valley State University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 14–0 15,009 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-jags-post-first-win/130086618/ Jags post first win The Alexandria Daily Town Talk October 3, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y 1971 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions Arkansas AM&N University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 27–28 23,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-golden-lions-foil-j/130088680/ Golden Lions foil Jaguars The Louisiana Weekly October 16, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 l y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 28–49 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-jackson-state-outla/129685877/ Jackson State outlasts Southern The Daily Advertiser October 17, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 l Alcorn A&M University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 14–30 13,363 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-alcorn-am-beats-jags-by-3/130081720/ Alcorn A&M beats Jags by 30 to 14 The Alexandria Daily Town Talk October 24, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Tennessee State 7 University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 16–27 19,451 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-southern-fifth-tsu-victim/130089072/ Southern fifth TSU victim The Nashville Tennessean October 31, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w y y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 13–9 11,903 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-southerns-late-ral/130089316/ Southern's late rally upends Rattlers 13–9 Tallahassee Democrat November 14, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 l y Grambling Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA rivalry 3–31 33,897–33,981 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121639311/grambling-breezes-past-southern-313/ The Shreveport Times Grambling breezes past Southern, 31–3 November 21, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/261/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2023 November 27 w y North Carolina A&T University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 24–16 3,871–5,691 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-southern-halts-at-2416/130089587/ Southern halts A&T 24–16 Greensboro Daily News November 28, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 12, 2024 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/665/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2023 Southern Football 2024 Media Guide https://gojagsports.com/documents/2024/7/13/2024_SWAC_Media_Day_.pdf Southern University 21 December 24, 2025 References Southern Category:Southern Jaguars football seasons Southern Jaguars football