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
2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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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