The Southern Jaguars represent Southern University in NCAA intercollegiate athletics.
Southern University's athletic teams participate in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) which is a part of the NCAA Division I. Football participates in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). Southern University's colors are columbia blue and gold and their nickname is the Jaguar.
Every Thanksgiving weekend, Southern plays archri...
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The Southern Jaguars represent Southern University in NCAA intercollegiate athletics.
Southern University's athletic teams participate in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) which is a part of the NCAA Division I. Football participates in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). Southern University's colors are columbia blue and gold and their nickname is the Jaguar.
Every Thanksgiving weekend, Southern plays archrival Grambling State University in the Bayou Classic at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. The game is telecast on NBC. Due to Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 game was moved to Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Mel Blount played running back and cornerback for Southern from 1967-69 before enjoying a 14-year career as a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Starring on the Steel Curtain defense, he helped the franchise win four Super Bowl championships in six years. Blount was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
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