Southern, without standout defensive end Jordan Lewis, had no answers in trying to stop the No. 1 offense in the SWAC and went down 48-21 on homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 23.
The opponent for Southern (2-3, 1-1 SWAC) this week is Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-4, 0-3 SWAC), which has done a 180 from the spring season where it played in the SWAC Championship game.
The Southern Jaguars (1-2) couldn’t hold on to an 11 point lead against McNeese State (1-2) as the Cowboys surged back to take down the Jags 31-24 in A.W. Mumford Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18.
The Pokes’ focus will remain in Baton Rouge as Southern is the next team up. it’s another tough challenge on the road, but with playing shifting back from the Power 5 to the FCS.
Leading up to the third game of the season against Southern, McNeese (0-2) football head coach Frank Wilson, quarterback Cody Orgeron and cornerback Corione Harris met with the media for a press conference.
Southern head football coach Jason Rollins got his first career win as the Jaguars took down Miles College in a back-and-forth game in the Pete Richardson Classic defeating the Golden Bears 41-24.
After opening the season with a loss at Troy, the Jaguars figure to have much better success this weekend when they play their home opener against Division II school, Myles College.
Fans attending events including football games and concert’s inside Southern University’s A.W. Mumford Stadium will be required to wear masks at all times, except when eating or drinking.
An off-duty New Orleans Police Detective was killed while at a restaurant in Houston during an apparent robbery over the weekend. Everett Briscoe was a 13-year-veteran with NOPD and was a Southern alum and member of the Human Jukebox Marching Band.
The Southern University Board of Supervisors met virtually Friday and one of the items on the agenda was a request to authorize the renaming of the football field at A.W. Mumford Stadium after former head coach Pete Richardson.
Southern head coach Jason Rollins said Saturday’s scrimmage will be a good test of on-field, off-field communications for special teams and the coaches.
There’s a Southern Jaguar in camp this fall who’s trying to juggle stopping pass completions when he’s on the field, along with another challenge he’s facing every day in the classroom.
Southern will have a scrimmage on Saturday, August 14, to end its second full week of fall camp and the Jags continued preps with a dry workout Thursday morning.
Southern grad school linebacker Ray Anderson and senior safety Jakoby Pappillion are expected to play championship-caliber defense for the Jaguars this fall.
Conditioning can be a problem for some programs going into a season but that’s not the case for Southern this fall, as head coach Jason Rollins has been pleased with how his guys have come into camp in good shape.
Southern Vice President of External Affairs Robyn Merrick and other officials had the chance to tour the renovations for the newly named Superdome on Thursday, July 22. They look forward to return to New Orleans for the Bayou Classic.
The reigning Buck Buchanan Defensive Player of the Year, Southern’s Jordan Lewis was tabbed to be the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year the conference announced during SWAC Media Day on Tuesday, July 21.
The Southern baseball team is getting ready in Austin, Texas for its NCAA Tournament appearance. The Jags took the field Thursday, June 3, for their final practice before facing the hometown Longhorns on Friday at 1 p.m.
Most projections had Southern making the trip back to Starkville, Miss. for its postseason play, but instead, the SWAC champions will be rolling seven hours west.
The Tigers have clinched their spot in the tournament and will be heading to the Eugene Regional. The Jaguars, which already received an automatic bid by winning the SWAC Tournament, will be headed to the Austin Regional.
Southern interim head baseball coach Chris Crenshaw and the Jaguars continued preparations for the NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon at Lee-Hines Field.
The Southern Jaguars have punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with an upset win over Jackson State in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship game, 7-6.
