1989 Southern Jaguars football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1989
| team = Southern Jaguars
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 6–4–1
| conf_record = 4–3
| head_coach = Gerald Kimble
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Sherman Simmons
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
}}
{{1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1989 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Gerald Kimble, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1989
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Ladd Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| score = 17–14
| gamename = Gulf Coast Classic
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-no-miracle-for/129091319/|title=No miracle for Hornets this time|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 11, 1989|accessdate=August 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 14–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-t-southern-tops-southern/126214798/|work=Daily World|title=T-Southern tops Southern|date=September 17, 1989|accessdate=August 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 34–3
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-southern-vs-prairie-view/130549680/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Southern vs. Prairie View|date=September 23, 1989|accessdate=August 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-southern-wins-343/130549733/|work=Daily World|title=Southern wins, 34–3|date=September 24, 1989|accessdate=August 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| score = 28–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-southern-u-28-mis/130549895/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Southern U. 28, Miss. Valley St. 6|date=October 1, 1989|accessdate=August 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1989|team=District of Columbia Firebirds|title=District of Columbia}}
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 42–14
| attend =
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–7
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-tigers-reel-second-half/129392503/|title=Tigers reel, Second-half mistakes lead to the end of JSU's 28-game SWAC winning streak|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=October 15, 1989|accessdate=August 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 10–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-alcorn-beats-southern/130548416/|work=Daily World|title=Alcorn beats Southern|date=October 22, 1989|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 31–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-rallies-over-nicholls/130550354/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Southern rallies over Nicholls St.|date=October 29, 1989|accessdate=August 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 13–21
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-florida-am-holds-of/130550473/|title=Florida A&M holds off Southern to win 21–13|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|date=November 5, 1989|accessdate=August 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 7–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tennessee-state-ti/130550602/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Tennessee State ties Southern U.|date=November 12, 1989|accessdate=August 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Bayou Classic
| score = 30–44
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121211310/grambling-overshoots-southern/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Grambling overshoots Southern|date=November 19, 1989|accessdate=August 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}{{cite web|title=Southern Yearly Results (1985–1989)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=August 23, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern/1985-1989_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905203237/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern/1985-1989_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}
References
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