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 | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (2–3–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | vs. North Carolina A&T* |
| W 21–6 | 25,000–29,125 | [1] |
| September 19 | at Texas Southern | L 6–29 | 14,000 | [2] | |
| September 26 | Prairie View A&M | T 13–13 | 13,026 | [3] | |
| October 3 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 20–0 | [4] | ||
| October 10 | at Arkansas AM&N* | Pine Bluff, AR | W 17–10 | [5] | |
| October 17 | Jackson State |
| W 27–14 | 23,242 | [6] |
| October 24 | at No. 19 Alcorn A&M | L 0–14 | 6,600 | [7] | |
| October 31 | at No. 5 Tennessee State* | L 7–38 | 11,000–14,000 | [8][9] | |
| November 14 | vs. Florida A&M* |
| W 40–19 | 31,950 | [10] |
| November 21 | Grambling |
| L 24–37 | 35,118 | [11] |
| November 28 | vs. Cal State Hayward* | L 6–20 | 24,092–24,105 | [12][13] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Southern downs A&T 21–6". News and Record. September 12, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern beaten by Texas club". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern ties, 13–13". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Univ. downs Miss. Valley 20–0". The Sun Herald. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jags score 17–10 win in last 5 seconds". The Louisiana Weekly. October 17, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern wins over Jackson State". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn pops Southern at Lorman, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU rambles to 38–7 win". The Nashville Tennessean. November 1, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Jags feasted on Rattlers, 40–19". The Louisiana Weekly. November 21, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling rallies for 37–24 victory". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pioneers surprise Southern U., 20–6". Oakland Tribune. November 29, 1970. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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