| 1996 Southern Jaguars football | |
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Heritage Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Howard | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | A. W. Mumford Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–8 Jackson State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | at Northwestern State* | L 10–27 | 16,222 | [1] | ||
| September 14 | Alabama State | L 14–16 | [2] | |||
| September 21 | at Prairie View A&M | W 63–0 | [3] | |||
| September 28 | vs. Tennessee State* | W 19–18 | 45,894 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 24–0 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | No. 4 Jackson State |
| W 27–16 | 24,600 | [6] | |
| October 26 | at Alcorn State | W 21–14 | [7] | |||
| November 2 | at Nicholls State* | No. 25 | L 0–14 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | Florida A&M* |
| W 21–17 | 15,969 | [9] | |
| November 16 | Texas Southern |
| L 30–34 | [10] | ||
| November 30 | vs. Grambling State | W 17–12 | 69,387 | [11] | ||
| December 21 | vs. No. 20 Howard* |
| L 24–27 | 18,126 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "Frustrated no more, Demons give Jaguars a whipping". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State rally yields 16–14 victory in final minute". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern 63, Prairie View A&M 0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern U. still at home in Dome". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars deal Devils 24–0 loss". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern 'wanted it more'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern U. 21, Alcorn State 14". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholls St. 14, Southern 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU falls short st Southern, 21–17". The Orlando Sentinel. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tx Southern 34, Southern 30". Daily World. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling loses Classic 17–12, but may not lose Robinson". The Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard's heritage: Decuir FG means win". The Atlanta Constitution. January 1, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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