1970 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1970 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Alva Tabor, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1970 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Alva Tabor (2nd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 13/16 Grambling	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southern	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Prairie View A&M	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Jackson State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	vs. North Carolina A&T*	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Football Coaches Foundation Classic)	W 21–6	25,000–29,125	^[1]
September 19	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 6–29	14,000	^[2]
September 26	Prairie View A&M	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	T 13–13	13,026	^[3]
October 3	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 20–0		^[4]
October 10	at Arkansas AM&N*	Pine Bluff, AR	W 17–10		^[5]
October 17	Jackson State	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 27–14	23,242	^[6]
October 24	at No. 19 Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 0–14	6,600	^[7]
October 31	at No. 5 Tennessee State*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 7–38	11,000–14,000	^[8]^[9]
November 14	vs. Florida A&M*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Urban League of GNO Classic)	W 40–19	31,950	^[10]
November 21	Grambling	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 24–37	35,118	^[11]
November 28	vs. Cal State Hayward*	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, CA	L 6–20	24,092–24,105	^[12]^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Southern downs A&T 21–6". News and Record. September 12, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern beaten by Texas club". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern ties, 13–13". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern Univ. downs Miss. Valley 20–0". The Sun Herald. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jags score 17–10 win in last 5 seconds". The Louisiana Weekly. October 17, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern wins over Jackson State". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alcorn pops Southern at Lorman, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "TSU rambles to 38–7 win". The Nashville Tennessean. November 1, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
10. "Jags feasted on Rattlers, 40–19". The Louisiana Weekly. November 21, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Grambling rallies for 37–24 victroy". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Pioneers surprise Southern U., 20–6". Oakland Tribune. November 29, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
14. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.