1983 Southern Jaguars football team

1983 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 0 18 1 2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 2 08 3 0
Southern 5 2 07 4 0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 2 17 2 1
Alcorn State 4 3 07 3 0
Texas Southern 2 5 04 6 0
Alabama State 0 6 02 9 0
Prairie View A&M 0 6 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.