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The Southern Jaguars are the college football team representing the Southern University. The Jaguars play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Jaguars started collegiate football in 1916, and played in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference before joining the SWAC in 1934.
Every year, they play their last regular season game against Grambling in the Bayou Classic in New Orleans, Louisiana in late November.
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History
Classifications
- 1952-1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973-1976: NCAA Division II
- 1977: NCAA Division I
- 1978-present: NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
Conference memberships
- 1916-1933: Independent
- 1934-present: Southwestern Athletic Conference
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Championships
- Black college football national championships
- SWAC Championships
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Postseason
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College Football Hall of Fame members
- Marino Casem (head coach; 1987-1988, 1992)
- Ace Mumford (head coach; 1936-1961)
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Alumni in the NFL
Over 70 Southern alumni have played in the NFL, including:
- Rashaun Allen
- Mel Blount
- Perry Brooks
- Harold Carmichael
- Matthew Dorsett
- Jubilee Dunbar
- George Farmer
- Alvin Haymond
- Maurice Hurst
- Rich Jackson
- Ray Jones
- Tyrone Jones
- Gerald Perry
- Rufus Porter
- Isiah Robertson
- Godwin Turk
- Aeneas Williams
- Ralph Williams
- Gillis Wilson
- Jerry Wilson
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See also
- Southern Jaguars and Lady Jaguars
- List of Southern Jaguars in the NFL Draft
- List of black college football classics
- List of NCAA Division I FCS football programs
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References
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External links
- Official website
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