2009 Southern Jaguars football team

The 2009 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC West Division. The Jaguars subsequently had all wins from this season vacated as a penalty for NCAA violations.

2009 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record0–5 (0–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTerrence Graves (6th season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   4 3     7 5  
Alcorn State   3 4     3 6  
Jackson State   3 4     3 7  
Alabama State   1 6     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 6     3 8  
West Division
No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$   7 0     9 1  
Grambling State   5 2     7 4  
Texas Southern   5 2     6 5  
Southern   3 4     6 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 4     5 5  
Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 56:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Lafayette*L 19–4241,357[1]
September 126:00 p.m.Central State*W 68–0 (vacated)8,937[2]
September 196:00 p.m.Tennessee State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 21–17 (vacated)12,247[3]
September 266:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 48–42 (vacated)16,940[4]
October 36:00 p.m.Jackson State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 14–2233,977[5]
October 175:30 p.m.Fort Valley State* 
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 55–23 (vacated)24,500[6]
October 226:30 p.m.Prairie View A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 14–166,463[7]
October 312:30 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 24–10 (vacated)10,116[8]
November 142:30 p.m.vs. Alabama StateW 34–24 (vacated)8,459[9]
November 281:00 p.m.vs. Grambling StateL 13–3153,618[10]
December 51:00 p.m.at Texas SouthernL 25–3010,769[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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References edit

  1. ^ "A bayou bash, record crowd sees UL roll past Jaguars". The Daily Advertiser. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern 68, Central State 0". Dayton Daily News. September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 21, Tennessee State 17". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern U. 48, Alcorn State 42". The Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Comeback gives Tigers new life". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern 55, Fort Valley State 23". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Prairie View 16, Southern 14". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern 24, UAPB 10". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern slides by Alabama St". Daily World. November 15, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "GSU takes Classic". Daily World. November 29, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas Southern defeats Southern with late TD". The Shreveport Times. December 6, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2009 Southern Jaguars football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "2009 Southern Jaguars football schedule". GoJagsSports.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.