2024 Southern Jaguars football team

2024 Southern Jaguars football
2024 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	6–4 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Terrence Graves (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Mark Frederick (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Henry Miller (1st season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Jackson State	6	–	0	8	–	2
Alabama State	4	–	2	5	–	4
Florida A&M	3	–	2	5	–	4
Alabama A&M	2	–	3	4	–	5
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	4	2	–	8
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	6	0	–	10
West Division
Southern	5	–	1	6	–	4
Alcorn State	4	–	2	5	–	5
Prairie View A&M	3	–	3	5	–	5
Grambling State	2	–	4	5	–	5
Texas Southern	2	–	4	3	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	4	3	–	7

As of November 10, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Southern Jaguars football team will represent Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars will be coached by first-year head coach Terrence Graves and play at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	L 7–21	17,040
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Savannah State*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	TheGrio	W 42–10	15,267
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Jackson State* ^{[note 1]}	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 15–33	32,027
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium Prairie View, TX	ESPN+	W 31–24 ^OT	9,880
October 5	6:00 p.m.	Nicholls*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	Jaguar Sports Network	L 7–51	17,179
October 12	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	YouTube	W 22–19 ^OT	14,007
October 19	6:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN+	W 24–14	26,685
October 26	6:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN+	L 6–24	0
November 2	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	HBCU GO	W 25–20	8,391
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	Jaguar Sports Network	W 25–23 ^5OT
November 16	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	Jaguar Sports Network
November 30	1:00 p.m.	vs. Grambling State	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBC
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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^{[note 1]} The game against Jackson State, a fellow member of the SWAC, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in conference standings.

Game summaries

at McNeese

Game One – Southern Jaguars (0–0) vs McNeese Cowboys (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern	0	7	0	0	7
McNeese	0	0	0	21	21

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: E at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 17,040
Referee: Edward Bourgeois
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavaras (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(6:44) SU – Barry Remo 1-yard run, Joshua Griffin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:35; Southern 7–0)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(11:00) MCN – Clifton McDowell 6-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:39; Tied 7–7)
(9:24) MCN – Clifton McDowell 1-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:55; McNeese 14–7)
(5:04) MCN – D'Angelo Durham 2-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:23; McNeese 21–7)

Statistics	SOU	MCN
First downs	16	13
Total yards	198	272
Rushing yards	66	164
Passing yards	132	108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–29–1	10–23–0
Time of possession	31:28	28:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing	Noah Bodden	12/26, 118 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kobe Dillion	14 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Jermaine Minor Jr.	2 receptions, 37 yards
McNeese	Passing	Kamden Sixkiller	9/19, 80 yards
	Rushing	D'Angelo Durham	13 carries, 65 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jer'Michael Carter	1 reception, 28 yards

Savannah State (DII)

Game Two – Savannah State Tigers (DII) (0–0) vs Southern Jaguars (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Savannah State (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (TheGrio): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAV	SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Savannah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Jackson State

Game Three – Southern Jaguars (1–1) vs Jackson State Tigers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SOU	JSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Prairie View A&M

Game Four – Southern Jaguars (1–2) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Prairie View A&M	0	0	0	0	0

at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, Texas

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SOU	PVAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Nicholls

Game Five – Nicholls Colonels (1–3) vs Southern Jaguars (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nicholls	0	0	0	0	0
Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (Jaguar Sports Network): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NICH	SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Southern

Game Six – Southern Jaguars (2–3) vs Texas Southern Tigers (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Texas Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (YouTube): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SOU	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alcorn State

Game Seven – Alcorn State Braves (4–3) vs Southern Jaguars (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Alcorn State	0	0	0	0	0
Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALCN	SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida A&M

Game Seven – Southern Jaguars (4–3) vs Florida A&M Rattlers (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Florida A&M	0	0	0	0	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SOU	FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama A&M

Game Eight – Southern Jaguars (0–0) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Alabama A&M	0	0	0	0	0

at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (HBCU GO): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SOU	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (January 17, 2024). "Southern Jaguars announce 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
^ Kleinpeter, Jim (January 17, 2024). "See which state schools Southern football is playing during the 2024 season". The Advocate. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (January 17, 2024). "Southern Jaguars announce 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

[2] Kleinpeter, Jim (January 17, 2024). "See which state schools Southern football is playing during the 2024 season". The Advocate. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

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