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1991 Southern Jaguars football team

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1991 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorSherman Simmons (3rd season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Alabama State $ 6 0 1 11 0 1
Alcorn State 4 2 1 7 2 1
Southern 4 3 0 4 7 0
Texas Southern 3 3 1 5 5 1
Mississippi Valley State 3 3 1 7 3 1
Jackson State 3 4 0 5 5 0
Grambling State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Gerald Kimble, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14vs. No. 18 Alabama State
L 16–1932,000[1]
September 21Texas SouthernW 38–30[2]
September 28vs. South Carolina State*L 23–3026,560[3]
October 5at Mississippi Valley StateL 0–7[4]
October 19at Jackson StateW 21–20[5]
October 26Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 29–52[6]
November 2Nicholls State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 7–21[7]
November 9vs. Florida A&M*L 20–2420,503[8]
November 16Tennessee State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 14–335,225[9]
November 23Prairie View A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 56–20
November 30vs. Grambling StateW 31–3062,891[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Despite 2–0 mark, Markham cautious". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 16, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern trecord". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina St. defeats Southern". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "For now, Valley tops SWAC with 7–0 victory over Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern nips Jackson State". Daily World. October 20, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn strikes early vs. Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nicholls St. 21, Southern U. 7". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ezell's pass to Daniel wins Classic". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 10, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU tops Southern in finale; players bemoan end of series". The Tennessean. November 17, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern best in the Bayou". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern Yearly Results (1990–1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2023.