2023 Southern Jaguars football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2023
| team = Southern Jaguars
| sport = football
| image = Southern Jaguars wordmark.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Eric Dooley
| hc_games = first 10 games
| hc_year = 2nd
| head_coach2 = Terrence Graves
| hc_games2 = interim; remainder of season
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Henry Miller
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
}}
{{2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2023 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Eric Dooley, the Jaguars played their home games at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Jaguars team drew an average home attendance of 17,465 in 2023.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2023
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama State{{ref|a}}
| site_stadium = ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 10–14
| attend = 20,726
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf= y
| opponent = Jackson State{{ref|b}}
| site_stadium = Ace W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 14–27
| attend = 22,986
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Ace W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 20–10
| attend = N/A
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Simmons Bank Field
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| tv = Golden Lions All-Access
| score = 27–0
| attend = 8,461
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = No. 19 Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Ace W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 19–26
| attend = 17,174
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2023|team=Lincoln Oaklanders|title=Lincoln (CA)}}
| homecoming = y
| site_stadium = Ace W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv =
| score = 45–18
| attend = 21,492
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = TIAA Bank Field
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, Florida
| tv =
| score = 28–18
| attend = 10,186
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Ace W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv =
| score = 23–17
| overtime = OT
| attend = 19,662
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 21–44
| attend = 14,592
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Ace W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 21–27
| attend = 16,470
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| gamename = Bayou Classic
| neutral = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Caesars Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = NBC
| score =27–22
| attend = 64,698
}}
}}
{{cite web |title=2023 Southern Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2023-southern-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules |access-date=18 April 2023}}{{cite web |title=2023 FOOTBALL Schedule |url=https://gojagsports.com/sports/football/schedule/2023 |website=GoJagSports.com |access-date=18 April 2023}}
{{note|a}}The game against Alabama State, a fellow member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/southern/southern-football-ready-for-season-opener-vs-alabama-state/article_54616bbe-466c-11ee-9e39-effe6f5adc66.html|title=Southern football team is excited to play football against 'somebody else'|first=Jim|last=Kleinpeter|newspaper=The Advocate|date=August 30, 2023|access-date=October 22, 2023}}
{{note|b}}The game against Jackson State, a fellow member of the SWAC, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.{{cite press release|url=https://gojsutigers.com/news/2023/9/8/football-jackson-state-southern-renew-rivalry.aspx|title=Jackson State, Southern Renew Rivalry|publisher=Jackson State Tigers|date=September 8, 2023|access-date=October 2, 2023}}