1985 Southern Jaguars football team

1985 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Otis Washington (5th season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium

1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Grambling State +^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Jackson State +^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 20 Alcorn State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Alabama State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	vs. Mississippi Valley State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–28	41,000	[1]
September 14	vs. Alabama State		Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	W 35–14		[2]
September 21	Texas Southern		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 22–14		[3]
September 28	at Prairie View A&M		Astrodome Houston, TX	W 14–12		[4]
October 12	Nicholls State*	No. 19	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 25–22		[5]
October 19	at Jackson State	No. T–20	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 9–27	39,000	[6]
October 26	Alcorn State		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 13–23		[7]
November 2	vs. Tennessee State*		Tiger Stadium Detroit, MI (Coleman A. Young Foundation Football Classic)	W 13–10	18,539	[8]
November 9	Delaware State*		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 8–46	22,500	[9]
November 16	at Florida A&M*		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 38–27	8,156	[10]
November 23	vs. No. T–8 Grambling State		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	L 12–29	56,742	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

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2. "Scott, Coleman lead Jags". Daily World. September 15, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1985 Football Schedule". Southern Jaguars Football. Southern University. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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5. "Southern 25, Nicholls 22". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jags' win skein dies in Jackson". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Jaguars fall to Alcorn State, 23–13". Daily World. October 27, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern upsets Tennessee State". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hornets mash Southern 46–8". The Morning News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern's Swain catches Florida A&M napping, 38–27". Pensacola News Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Allen, Nobahar spark Grambling over Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Southern Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.