1977 Southern Jaguars football team

1977 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–4–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
BREC Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Grambling State $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
Jackson State 5 1 0 8 3 0
Texas Southern 3 2 1 6 4 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Alcorn State 2 4 0 3 8 0
Southern 1 4 1 3 7 1
Prairie View A&M 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Jaguars compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a conference record of 1–4–1, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

After their loss to Alcorn State, sixth-year head coach Charles Bates resigned with a record of 3–3–1. He was replaced with interim head coach Ken Tillage who finished the season with an 0–4 record.[1]

  1. ^ "Bates resigns SU post, Ken Tillage takes over". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 27, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.