1977 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1977 Southern Jaguars football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 3–7–1 1–4–1 Charles Bates 6th first 7 games Ken Tillage interim, games 8–11 University StadiumBREC Memorial Stadium The 1977 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Jaguars compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a conference record of 1–4–1, and finished sixth in the SWAC. After their loss to Alcorn State, sixth-year head coach Charles Bates resigned with a record of 3–3–1. He was replaced with interim head coach Ken Tillage who finished the season with an 0–4 record.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-bates-resigns-su-post-ken/130221337/ Bates resigns SU post, Ken Tillage takes over The Alexandria Daily Town Talk October 27, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1977 NCAA Division I AP September 10 w y 1977 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-southern-upset/130219028/ Southern upsets Tuskegee, 13–7 The Montgomery Advertiser September 11, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 t Texas Southern BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 14–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-southern-14-tex-southern/126888272/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Southern 14, Tex. Southern 14 September 18, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-sus-bates-seeks-re/130326744/ The Louisiana Weekly SU's Bates seeks repeat of 1976 grid record June 18, 1977 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Prairie View A&M Rice Stadium Houston, TX 46–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-jags-rout-pv-466/130219374/ The Shreveport Times Jags rout PV, 46–6 September 25, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.comPrairie View vs Southern https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=football-programs Digital Commons @PVAMU Prairie View A&M University August 18, 2023 September 24, 1977 October 1 l y Mississippi Valley State Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS 13–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-delta-democrat-times-valley-routs-so/130219511/ Valley routs Southern in SWAC The Delta Democrat-Times October 2, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w y 1977 Bishop Tigers Bishop University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 28–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-jaguars-belt-bishop/130219689/ Jaguars belt Bishop The Shreveport Times October 9, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 0–38 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-jackson-mauls-jaguars/129286778/ The Shreveport Times Jackson mauls Jaguars October 16, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Alcorn State University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-yazoo-herald-braves-upset-jaguars/130219808/ Braves upset Jaguars The Yazoo Herald October 23, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Tennessee State BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 7–15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-tennessee-state-ruins-ken/130220994/ Tennessee State ruins Ken Tillage's debut The Alexandria Daily Town Talk October 30, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 l y y Howard Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, DC 16–26 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-southern-slides/130221566/ Southern slides Daily World November 6, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l y y Florida A&M Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 6–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122442800/rattlers-chester-jolt-jaguars-stay-unb/ St. Petersburg Times Rattlers, Chester jolt Jaguars, stay unbeaten with 19–6 win November 13, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 l y Grambling State Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Bayou Classic 20–55 76,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121167952/grambling-stomps-southern/ The Daily Advertiser Grambling stomps Southern November 27, 1977 August 18, 2023 Newspapers.com References Southern Category:Southern Jaguars football seasons Southern Jaguars football