1983 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1983 Southern Jaguars football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 7–4 5–2 Otis Washington 3rd A. W. Mumford Stadium The 1983 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC. Schedule 1983 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 10 w y Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-southern-14-alabama-st-7/129069819/ Southern 14, Alabama St. 7 Alexandria Daily Town Talk September 11, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 w Texas Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 35–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-35-texas-southern-7/126145121/ The Shreveport Times Southern 35, Texas Southern 7 September 18, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Prairie View A&M Rice Stadium Houston, TX 23–9 October 2 w y Mississippi Valley State Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS 31–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-stays-perfect-3128/130350591/ The Shreveport Times Southern stays perfect, 31–28 October 3, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w y y Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 21–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk/15223754/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Southern University 21, Nicholls State 20 October 9, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Jackson State 3 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 0–31 57,376 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-jackson-state-remao/129339236/ Jackson State remaons unbeaten Hattiesburg American October 16, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w Alcorn State A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 20–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-southern-u-20-alc/130353271/ Hattiesburg American Southern U. 20, Alcorn St. 19 October 23, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Tennessee State 13 A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 24–49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122495204/tennessee-state-downs-southern/ Tennessee State downs Southern The Tennessean October 30, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 1983 Morgan State Bears Morgan State A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 45–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-southern-trips-morgan/130353572/ Southern trips Morgan The Baltimore Sun November 6, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l y y Florida A&M Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL Orange Blossom Classic 14–31 21,624 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-rattlers-prove-theyre-i/130353826/ Rattlers prove they're impressive from ground up St. Petersburg Times November 13, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 l y Grambling State 10 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Bayou Classic 10–24 58,199 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121136877/grambling-exploits-southern/ Daily World Grambling exploits Southern November 27, 1983 August 20, 2023 Newspapers.comSouthern Yearly Results (1980–1984) College Football Data Warehouse August 20, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern/1980-1984_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906001226/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern/1980-1984_yearly_results.php dead References Southern Category:Southern Jaguars football seasons Southern Jaguars football