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1985 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Alabama State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Mississippi Valley StateL 7–2841,000
September 14vs. Alabama StateW 35–14
September 21Texas SouthernW 22–14
September 28at Prairie View A&MW 14–12
October 12Nicholls State*No. 19
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 25–22
October 19at Jackson StateNo. T–20
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 9–2739,000
October 26Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 13–23
November 2vs. Tennessee State*W 13–1018,539
November 9Delaware State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 8–4622,500
November 16at Florida A&M*W 38–278,156
November 23vs. No. T–8 Grambling StateL 12–2956,742

References

  1. "Delta Devils walk over Jags, 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Scott, Coleman lead Jags". Daily World. September 15, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1985 Football Schedule". Southern Jaguars Football. Southern University. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  4. "Jags take victory". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern 25, Nicholls 22". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jags' win skein dies in Jackson". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern Jaguars fall to Alcorn State, 23–13". Daily World. October 27, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern upsets Tennessee State". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hornets mash Southern 46–8". The Morning News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Southern's Swain catches Florida A&M napping, 38–27". Pensacola News Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Allen, Nobahar spark Grambling over Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Southern Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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