1996 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1996 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

1996 Southern Jaguars football
Heritage Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Howard
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Pete Richardson (4th season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. T–8 Jackson State $^		6	–	1					10	–	2
Southern		5	–	2					7	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Texas Southern		5	–	2					7	–	4
Alcorn State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Grambling State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Alabama State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Northwestern State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 10–27	16,222	[1]
September 14	Alabama State		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 14–16		[2]
September 21	at Prairie View A&M		Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	W 63–0		[3]
September 28	vs. Tennessee State*		Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	W 19–18	45,894	[4]
October 5	Mississippi Valley State		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 24–0		[5]
October 19	No. 4 Jackson State		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 27–16	24,600	[6]
October 26	at Alcorn State		Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 21–14		[7]
November 2	at Nicholls State*	No. 25	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 0–14		[8]
November 9	No. 13 Florida A&M*		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 21–17	15,969	[9]
November 16	Texas Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 30–34		[10]
November 30	vs. Grambling State		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 17–12	69,387	[11]
December 21	vs. No. 20 Howard*		Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Heritage Bowl)	L 24–27	18,126	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Frustrated no more, Demons give Jaguars a whipping". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Alabama State rally yields 16–14 victory in final minute". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern 63, Prairie View A&M 0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern U. still at home in Dome". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jaguars deal Devils 24–0 loss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern 'wanted it more'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern U. 21, Alcorn State 14". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Nicholls St. 14, Southern 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "FAMU falls short st Southern, 21–17". The Orlando Sentinel. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tx Southern 34, Southern 30". Daily World. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Grambling loses Classic 17–12, but may not lose Robinson". The Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Howard's heritage: Decuir FG means win". The Atlanta Constitution. January 1, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Southern Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.