2005 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–5 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTerrence Graves (2nd season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
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2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   7 – 2     9 – 3  
Alabama State   6 – 3     6 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Alcorn State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Jackson State   2 – 7     2 – 9  
West Division
No. 11 Grambling State xy$   9 – 0     11 – 1  
Southern   4 – 5     4 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   3 – 6     5 – 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Texas Southern   1 – 8     1 – 10  
Championship: Grambling State 45, Alabama A&M 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2005 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 4–5, and finished and finished second in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at McNeese State*
Canceled
[A 1] 		[1]
September 10at Mississippi Valley State
L 28–31[2]
September 17Prairie View A&M
W 38–0[3]
September 24Albany State*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
Canceled
[A 2] 		[4]
October 1vs. Alabama State
L 35–4524,811[5]
October 8Alabama A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 7–20[6]
October 15at Jackson State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 20–1421,617[7]
October 22Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 16–38[8]
November 5at Texas Southern
W 44–20[9]
November 12at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 27–21[10]
November 26vs. No. 11 Grambling State
L 35–5053,214[11]

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Notes

  1. ^ The game against McNeese State scheduled for September 3 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Katrina in Greater New Orleans and throughout Louisiana.
  2. ^ The game against Albany State scheduled for September 24 was canceled due to the impacts of Hurricane Rita.

References

  1. ^ "McNeese/SU game canceled". Daily World. August 31, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nelson propels Delta Devils to first 2–0 start in 12 years". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 38, P.V. A&M 0". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern is latest to cancel game due to Rita". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Moon, Josh (October 1, 2005). "Southern Shootout". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama A&M stops Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lewis-led Jaguars tame Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hobson throws three TD passes in victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern U. 44, Texas Southern 20". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern U. 27, Ark.–Pine Bluff 21". Daily World. November 13, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling wins Classic". Daily World. November 27, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2005 Southern Jaguars football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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