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2018 Southern Jaguars football team
American college football season
The 2018 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by sixth-year head coach Dawson Odums and played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
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SWAC West Division champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, L 28–37 vs. Alcorn State | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Division | West Division |
Record | 7–4 (6–1 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Chennis Berry (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Trei Oliver (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Ace W. Mumford Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern xy | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SWAC football media day
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Jaguars were predicted to finish second in the West Division.[1]
Media poll
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Grambling State | 96 |
2 | Southern | 78 |
3 | Prairie View A&M | 65 |
4 | Texas Southern | 31 |
5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 30 |
Presason All-SWAC Team
The Jaguars had two players at four positions selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Offense
1st team
Jerimiah Abby – Jr. OL
Defense
1st team
Andrea Augustine – Sr. DB
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Special teams
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Roster |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 16 (FBS) TCU* | FSN | L 7–55 | 42,219 | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | ESPN+ | L 17–54 | 22,926 | |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Langston* | W 33–18[lower-alpha 1] | 12,379 | ||
September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M |
| W 29–27 | 20,000 | |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State |
| ESPN3 | L 3–20 | 19,412 |
October 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | ESPN3 | W 38–0 | 1,154 | |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Southern |
| W 21–7 | 17,105 | |
October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Jackson State |
| W 41–7 | 20,575 | |
November 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| W 56–24 | 18,060 | |
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | NBCSN | W 38–28 | 67,871 | |
December 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Alcorn State | ESPNU | L 28–37 | 20,652 | |
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- This game was called late in the third quarter due to lightning with Southern declared the winner.[2]
At TCU
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 16 Horned Frogs | 17 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 55 |
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At Louisiana Tech
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Bulldogs | 21 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 54 |
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at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 22,926
- Referee: Justin Elliott
Langston
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
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Lions | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Jaguars | 7 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
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at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy and rainy
- Game attendance: 15,165
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- This game was called late in the 3rd quarter due to lightning with Southern declared the winner.[2]
vs Alabama A&M
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
Bulldogs | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
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at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,000
Alcorn State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Braves | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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At Prairie View A&M
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, TX
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 13,220
- Referee: Vern Breakfield
Vs. Texas Southern
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Date: October 20
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 32,143
- Referee: Marty Adams
Jackson State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Jaguars | 14 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 41 |
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at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 20,575
- Referee: John Allmond
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Lions | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
Jaguars | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
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at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 18,060
- Referee: Scott Johnson
vs Grambling State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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At Alcorn State (SWAC Championship game)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Braves | 14 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
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- Gegenheimer, Mike (September 15, 2018). "Southern defeats Langston in home opener called in third quarter due to lightning". www.theadvocate.com. The Advocate. Retrieved September 19, 2018.