2005 Southern Jaguars football team

The 2005 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 4–5, and finished and finished second in the SWAC West Division.

2005 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–5 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Pete Richardson (13th season)
Defensive coordinator	Terrence Graves (2nd season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy		7	–	2					9	–	3
Alabama State		6	–	3					6	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Jackson State		2	–	7					2	–	9
West Division
No. 11 Grambling State xy$		9	–	0					11	–	1
Southern		4	–	5					4	–	5
Prairie View A&M		3	–	6					5	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		3	–	6					3	–	8
Texas Southern		1	–	8					1	–	10
Championship: Grambling State 45, Alabama A&M 6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	Canceled [A 1]		[1]
September 10	5:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 28–31	8,473	[2]
September 17	7:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 38–0	15,994	[3]
September 24	7:00 p.m.	Albany State*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	Canceled [A 2]		[4]
October 1	5:00 p.m.	vs. Alabama State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	L 35–45	24,811	[5]
October 8	6:30 p.m.	Alabama A&M	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 7–20		[6]
October 15	7:00 p.m.	at Jackson State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 20–14	21,617	[7]
October 22	3:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 16–38	17,341	[8]
November 5		at Texas Southern	Alexander Durley Sports Complex Houston, TX	W 44–20		[9]
November 12	4:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 27–21	6,450	[10]
November 26	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 11 Grambling State	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (Bayou Classic / College GameDay)	L 35–50	53,214	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Notes

1. The game against McNeese State scheduled for September 3 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Katrina in Greater New Orleans and throughout Louisiana.
2. The game against Albany State scheduled for September 24 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Rita.

References

1. "McNeese/SU game canceled". Daily World. August 31, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Nelson propels Delta Devils to first 2–0 start in 12 years". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern 38, P.V. A&M 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern is latest to cancel game due to Rita". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Moon, Josh (October 1, 2005). "Southern Shootout". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alabama A&M stops Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lewis-led Jaguars tame Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hobson throws three TD passes in victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern U. 44, Texas Southern 20". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern U. 27, Ark.–Pine Bluff 21". Daily World. November 13, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Grambling wins Classic". Daily World. November 27, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "2005 Southern Jaguars football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
13. "2005 Football Schedule". gojagsports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
14. "SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY RELEASES 2005 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE". gojagsports.com. March 26, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2024.