| 2021 Southern Jaguars football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 4–7 (3–5 SWAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zach Grossi (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Lionel Washington (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Ace W. Mumford Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 22 Jackson State x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Florida A&M ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by interim head coach Jason Rollins.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy * | ESPN3 | L 3–55 | 22,399 | |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Miles * | W 41–24 | 16,225 | ||
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | McNeese State * |
| ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 15,003 |
| September 26 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Mississippi Valley State | ESPN+ | W 38–25 | 10,502 | |
| October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Southern | L 31-35 | 15,736 | ||
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | ESPN3 | W 34-7 | 0 | |
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M |
| ESPN3 | L 21-48 | 24,580 |
| October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State |
| ESPN3 | W 38-35 | 15,333 |
| November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida A&M |
| ESPN+ | L 17-29 | 15,665 |
| November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18 Jackson State |
| ESPN3 | L 17-21 | 25,379 |
| November 27 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | NBCSN | L 26–29 | 55,791 | |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| •Trojans | 14 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
| 1 | 09:02 | TROY | Taylor Powell 1-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (13 plays, 76 yards, 5:58) | TROY 7–0 |
| 04:52 | TROY | Tez Johnson 26-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Brooks Buce kick) (6 plays, 69 yards, 2:03) | TROY 14–0 | |
| 2 | 13:49 | TROY | Zion Williams 19-yard interception returned (Brooks Buce kick) (3 plays, 2 yards, 0:57) | TROY 21–0 |
| 07:34 | SOU | Martel Fontenot 31-yard field goal (12 plays, 64 yards, 6:15) | TROY 21–3 | |
| 03:08 | TROY | Deshon Stoudemire 17-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Brooks Buce kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26) | TROY 28–3 | |
| 00:44 | TROY | Jamontez Woods 1-yard rush (Brooks Buce PAT blocked) (3 plays, 11 yards, 0:49) | TROY 34–3 | |
| 3 | 10:59 | TROY | Kimani Vidal 37-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (4 plays, 58 yards, 1:17) | TROY 41–3 |
| 02:04 | TROY | B. J. Smith 5-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (6 plays, 36 yards, 2:51) | TROY 48–3 | |
| 4 | 03:02 | TROY | Jamontez Woods 1-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (15 plays, 86 yards, 10:25) | TROY 55–3 |
| Statistics | Southern | Troy |
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| First downs | 11 | 28 |
| Total yards | 189 | 464 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 164 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 300 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:29 | 32:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern | Passing | Ladarius Skelton | 7/11, 85 yards, 2 INT's |
| Rushing | Devon Benn | 11 carries, 50 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler Kirkwood | 4 receptions, 39 yards | |
| Troy | Passing | Taylor Powell | 17/27, 231 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 15 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Tez Johnson | 5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| •Jaguars | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
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| Statistics | Miles | Southern |
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| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 402 | 461 |
| Rushing yards | 200 | 323 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 138 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:31 | 26:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miles | Passing | Claude Newell III | 15/22, 194 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Donte Edwards | 16 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Montavious Tinch | 2 receptions, 39 yards | |
| Southern | Passing | Glendon McDaniel | 10/13, 140 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Craig Nelson | 8 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Marquis McClain | 2 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
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| Statistics | McNeese State | Southern |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| McNeese State | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| •Jaguars | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Delta Devils | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
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| Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Southern |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Tigers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
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| Statistics | Texas Southern | Southern |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Jaguars | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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| Statistics | Southern | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Panthers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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| Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Southern |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Prairie View A&M | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Braves | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| •Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
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| Statistics | Alcorn State | Southern |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alcorn State | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Rattlers | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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| Statistics | Florida A&M | Southern |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 18 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
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| Statistics | Jackson State | Southern |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Tigers | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
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| Statistics | Grambling State | Southern |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Grambling State | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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