1990 Southern Jaguars football team

1990 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Gerald Kimble (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Sherman Simmons (2nd season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium

1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Jackson State $^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Alabama State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Grambling State	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Southern	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Alcorn State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Gerald Kimble, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	vs. Howard*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles Football Classic)	L 21–26	46,835	[1]
September 8	Alabama State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 7–6	14,579	[2]
September 15	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 16–26		[3][4]
September 29	Mississippi Valley State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 42–22		[5]
October 6	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 16–12		[6]
October 13	Jackson State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 14–52		[7]
October 20	at Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 14–24		[8]
November 3	Florida A&M*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 48–30		[9]
November 10	at Tennessee State*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 21–31	31,400	[10]
November 17	at Nicholls State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 19–23		[11]
November 24	vs. Grambling State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	L 13–25	70,600	[12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Howard's Carr steals the spotlight, 26–21". The Los Angeles Times. September 3, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern holds off Ala. State". The Shreveport Times. September 9, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern vs. Texas Southern". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 15, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Southern 26, Southern U. 16". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jags win big, 42–22". Daily World. September 30, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern U. 16, Ark.–Pine Bluff 12". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 7, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "JSU tops Jaguars". Enterprise-Journal. October 14, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Braves' secondary jolts Jaguars 24–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1991. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern rally beats FAMU". Florida Today. November 4, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Defense earns TSU's victory". The Tennessean. November 11, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Nicholls St. 23, Southern 19". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Dean's running gives Grambling 25–13 win". Daily World. November 25, 1990. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Southern Yearly Results (1990–1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2023.