1987 Southern Jaguars football team

1987 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 0 08 3 1
Southern 5 2 07 4 0
Alcorn State 5 2 06 3 0
Alabama State 4 3 08 3 0
Grambling State 3 4 05 6 0
Texas Southern 3 4 05 6 0
Prairie View A&M 1 6 03 8 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Marino Casem, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.