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1969 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1969 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Alva Tabor, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–2–1, with a conference record of 5–1–1, and finished second in the SWAC.

1969 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–2–1 (5–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $6–0–18–0–1
Southern5–1–16–2–1
Grambling5–2–06–4–0
Texas Southern3–3–14–3–2
Prairie View A&M3–4–04–5–0
Arkansas AM&N2–4–13–6–1
Jackson State1–6–02–6–0
Mississippi Valley State1–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Texas Southern
T 13–13[1]
September 28at Prairie View A&M
W 14–622,175[2]
October 4Mississippi Valley State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 30–7[3]
October 11Arkansas AM&N
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 40–19[4]
October 18at Jackson State
W 47–20[5]
October 25No. 4 Alcorn A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 7–2725,000[6]
November 1No. 18 Tennessee State*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 30–2213,000[7]
November 15at Florida A&M*
L 7–1012,917[8]
November 22at Grambling
W 21–1732,115[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ↑ "Southern, TSU in 13–13 tie". The Louisiana Weekly. September 27, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southern tops Prairie View 14–6 in Houston's Astrodome". Alexandria News Leader. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southern 30–7 over M.V.S.U." The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jags roll over Arkansas AM&N in 40–19 rout". Alexandria News Leader. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Unbeaten Cats rip Jackson St., 42[sic]-20". The Louisiana Weekly. October 25, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southern falls to Alcorn, 27–7". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southern pins first defeat on TSU 30–22". The Tennessean. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Rattlers nip Southern 10–7". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 16, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Jags score upset over Grambling 11". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 1969. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Southern Football 2024 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern University. p. 21. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
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