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1988 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Jackson State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 2
No. 20 Grambling State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alabama State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Alcorn State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Texas Southern 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Marino Casem, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Alabama State
W 20–1219,890[1]
September 19at Texas Southern
W 24–16[2]
September 24Prairie View A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 14–20 (forfeit win)[3][4]
October 1Mississippi Valley State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–7[5]
October 8at Nicholls State*
L 0–24[6]
October 15No. 17 Jackson State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 3–23[7]
October 22at Alcorn State
L 7–27[8]
October 29Florida A&M*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 20–4520,553[9]
November 5at Bethune–Cookman*
W 20–13[10]
November 12at Tennessee State*
W 10–714,538[11]
November 26vs. No. 20 Grambling State
W 10–3[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern storms back in 2nd half to claim 20–12 victory over Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern rallies for 24–16 win over Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Prairie View 20, Southern 14". The Daily Advertiser. September 25, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SWAC penalizes Prairie View". The Montgomery Advertiser. May 31, 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jaguars smother Delta Devils 45–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls St. 24, Southern U. 0". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "JSU extends SWAC streak to 22". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "James, Butler key Alcorn win". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ezell paces FAMU victory". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 30, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern U. 20, Bethune–Cookman 13". Daily World. November 6, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern rally tops TSU 10–7". The Tennessean. November 13, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern swipes Eddie Robinson's 350th win". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1988. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Southern Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2023.


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