2006 Southern Jaguars football team

The 2006 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 4–5, and finished and finished second in the SWAC West Division.

2006 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–6 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Pete Richardson (14th season)
Defensive coordinator	Terrence Graves (3rd season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$		6	–	3					9	–	3
Jackson State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alabama State		5	–	4					5	–	6
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy		7	–	2					8	–	4
Southern		4	–	5					5	–	6
Grambling State		3	–	6					3	–	8
Texas Southern		3	–	6					3	–	8
Prairie View A&M		2	–	7					3	–	7
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	vs. Bethune–Cookman*	Alltel Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gateway Classic)	W 30–29	23,241	^[1]
September 9	Mississippi Valley State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 31–14		^[2]
September 16	at Prairie View A&M	Tully Stadium Houston, TX	L 23–26 ^OT		^[3]
September 23	North Carolina Central*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 20–27	12,845	^[4]
September 30	Alabama State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 38–20		^[5]
October 7	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 21–28		^[6]
October 14	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 28–31 ^2OT		^[7]
October 21	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 10–26		^[8]
November 4	Texas Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 34–17	14,116	^[9]
November 11	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 20–45		^[10]
November 25	vs. Grambling State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 21–17	47,136	^[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Southern nips B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. September 3, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern U. 31, MVSU 14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View A&M 26, Southern 23". Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eagles hang on after building early lead". The News and Observer. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Turnovers, penalties doom ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alabama A&M 28, Southern 21". The Sunday Town Talk. October 8, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern loses in two overtimes". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn State crushes SWAC foe Southern". Enterprise-Journal. October 22, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern U. 34, Texas Southern 17". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ark.–Pine Bluff 45, Southern 20". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Another classic, Southern edges Grambling in annual rivalry game". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "2006 Southern Jaguars football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.