The Southern Jaguars are the college football team representing Southern University. The Jaguars play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Jaguars started collegiate football in 1916, and played in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference before joining the SWAC in 1934.
Every late November they play their last regular season game against in-state rival Grambling in the Bayou Classic in New Orleans, Louisiana. Another notable football rivalry, dubbed the "BoomBox Classic", is played against Jackson State yearly.
Southern has won 19 conference championships, with all of them coming in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, 12 outright and 7 shared.
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Southern has appeared in eleven bowl games. The Jaguars have a record of 8âÂÂ3.
Southern has three alumni that has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Over 70 Southern alumni have played in the NFL, including:
Announced schedules as of February 1, 2026