2007 Southern Jaguars football team

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2007 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–3 (6–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTerrence Graves (4th season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy$   7 2     8 4  
Alabama A&M   6 3     3 3  
Alabama State   4 5     5 6  
Mississippi Valley State   2 7     3 8  
Alcorn State   2 7     2 8  
West Division
No. 25 Grambling State xy   8 1     8 4  
Southern   6 3     8 3  
Prairie View A&M   6 3     7 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   4 5     4 7  
Texas Southern   0 9     0 11  
Championship: Jackson State 42, Grambling State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2007 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 6–3, and finished and finished second in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Florida A&M*W 33–2730,106[1]
September 8vs. Mississippi Valley State
W 23–649,872[2]
September 15Prairie View A&MW 12–2[3]
September 22Tennessee State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 41–3415,371[4]
September 29vs. Alabama StateW 21–2[5]
October 6Alabama A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 28–33[6]
October 13Jackson State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 26–3224,600[7]
October 20Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 14–10[8]
November 3at Texas SouthernW 56–7[9]
November 10at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 21–23[10]
November 24vs. No. 16 Grambling StateW 22–1353,297[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "FAMU falters". Tallahassee Democrat. September 2, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Speedy Jaguars assume control". Chicago Tribune. September 9, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 12, Prairie View 2". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TSU's turnovers blow 21-point lead in loss". The Tennessean. September 23, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ASU's offense struggles, Jags remain unbeaten". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama A&M 33, Southern University 28". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers stay focused". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern beats Alcorn State". Enterprise-Journal. October 21, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern U. 56, Texas Southern 7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 23, Southern 21". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jaguars hold on for Bayou title". The Orlando Sentinel. November 25, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2007 Southern Jaguars football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.