1973 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1973 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Charles Bates, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

1973 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Charles Bates (2nd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium BREC Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5/7 Grambling +^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Jackson State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–20 Alcorn A&M	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Southern	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Tuskegee*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 21–13	14,500	[1]
September 15	Texas Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 23–15	14,500	[2]
September 22	Prairie View A&M	BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 9–0	14,500	[3][4]
September 29	Mississippi Valley State	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 19–14	14,500	[5]
October 6	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 34–13	14,500	[6]
October 13	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 3–28	27,000	[7]
October 20	Alcorn A&M	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–6	14,500–17,600	[8][9]
October 27	No. 1 Tennessee State*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–21	14,500	[10][11]
November 10	vs. Florida A&M*	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 14–10	18,228	[12]
November 17	vs. No. 5 Grambling	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 14–19	38,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Southern run raps Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 9, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern wins". Corpus Christi Caller. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Defense has been difference at SU". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Prairie View falls to Southern 9–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern". Daily World. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern wins fifth straight". The Louisiana Weekly. October 13, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jags lose first game". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn tops Southern U." The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
10. "Sluggish Tigers clip Southern". The Tennessean. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern falls, 21–6". Daily World. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Southern, sub ride to torpedo Rattlers". St. Petersburg Times. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "GC wins, 19–14, but Jaguars make it interesting". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1973. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.