2014 Southern Jaguars football team

2014 Southern Jaguars football
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SWAC West Division Champions
SWAC Championship Game vs Alcorn State, L 24–38
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division
2014 record	9–4 (8–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Dawson Odums (2nd year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Chennis Berry (2nd year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Chad Germany (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Clayton Boosier (1st year)
Home stadium	Ace W. Mumford Stadium (Capacity: 28,500)

2014 SWAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
Alcorn State x$		7	–	2					10	–	3
Alabama State*		5	–	4					7	–	5
Jackson State		3	–	6					5	–	7
Alabama A&M		3	–	6					4	–	8
Mississippi Valley State*		1	–	8					2	–	9
West
Southern x		8	–	1					9	–	4
Grambling State		7	–	2					7	–	5
Prairie View A&M*		5	–	4					5	–	5
Texas Southern		3	–	6					5	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		3	–	6					4	–	7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Alabama State, Arkansas–Pine Bluff, Mississippi Valley State, and Prairie View A&M ineligible for postseason due to APR violations As of 15 November 2014; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2014 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by second-year head coach Dawson Odums. The Jaguars played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium and were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 9–4, 8–1 in SWAC play to win the West Division title. As West Division champions, they played East Division champions Alcorn State in the SWAC Championship Game where they lost 24–38.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 PM	at Louisiana–Lafayette*	Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	L 6–45	36,170
September 6	6:00 PM	Central Methodist*	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 56–14	13,320
September 13	6:00 PM	Northwestern State*	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	CST	L 27–51	15,011
September 20	6:00 PM	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field • Prairie View, TX		W 34–24	4,762
September 27	5:00 PM	at Alcorn State	Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS	ESPN3	L 16–56	18,759
October 4	5:30 PM	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	CST	W 51–26	23,091
October 11	1:00 PM	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium • Huntsville, AL		W 35–34	5,336
October 25	6:00 PM	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Boombox Classic)	CST	W 42–28	29,521
November 1	6:00 PM	Alabama State	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 28–21	15,400
November 8	6:00 PM	Texas Southern	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 30–20	14,649
November 15	6:00 PM	Mississippi Valley State	Ace W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	CST	W 44–13	11,022
November 29	1:30 PM	vs. Grambling State	Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (XLI State Farm Bayou Classic)	NBC	W 52–45	57,852
December 6	3:00 PM	vs. Alcorn State	NRG Stadium • Houston, TX (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPNU	L 24–38	38,969
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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