1993 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1993 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a conference record of 7–0, and finished as SWAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Jaguars were also recognized as black college national champion.

1993 Southern Jaguars football
Black college national champion SWAC champion
Heritage Bowl, W 11–0 vs. South Carolina State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 15
Record	11–1 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Pete Richardson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Sherman Simmons (5th season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Southern $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 23 Alcorn State	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Grambling State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Jackson State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Alabama State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	3	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Texas Southern	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	vs. Northwestern State*		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 30–13	13,583	[1]
September 11	vs. Alabama State		Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	W 23–14		[2]
September 18	Prairie View A&M		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 46–6		[3]
September 25	vs. South Carolina State*	No. 25	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	W 14–10	58,199	[4]
October 2	at Mississippi Valley State	No. 21	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 14–13		[5]
October 9	at Texas Southern	No. 19	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	W 48–7
October 16	at Jackson State	No. 16	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 16–3	50,000	[6]
October 23	Alcorn State	No. 16	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 47–31	28,000	[7]
October 30	Nicholls State*	No. 12	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 14–28	25,592	[8]
November 6	at Florida A&M*	No. 17	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 26–4	30,797	[9]
November 27	vs. Grambling State	No. 15	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 31–13	72,586	[10]
January 1, 1994	vs. South Carolina State*	No. 15	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Heritage Bowl)	W 11–0	36,128	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Southern dominates Northwestern 30–13". The Shreveport Times. September 5, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern shuts down Hornets for 23–14 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 12, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern U. 46, Prairie View 6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern takes advantage of S.C. State miscues 14–10". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jags block PAT try, burn Devils 14–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern ends JSU's dreams". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern upsets Alcorn St., 47–31". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Nicholls ruins Jags' perfecto". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Homecoming loss bothers Rattlers". The Orlando Sentinel. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern downs Grambling 31–13". Daily World. November 28, 1993. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulldogs can't pass bowl test". The State. January 2, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.