1995 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1995 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished second in the SWAC. At the conclusion of the season, the Jaguars were also recognized as black college national champion.

1995 Southern Jaguars football
Black college national champion
Heritage Bowl, W 30–25 vs. Florida A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	11–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Pete Richardson (3rd season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Jackson State $^		7	–	0					9	–	3
No. 11 Southern		6	–	1					11	–	1
Alabama State		5	–	2					8	–	3
Grambling State		4	–	3					5	–	6
Alcorn State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	5					2	–	9
Texas Southern		1	–	6					2	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Northwestern State*	No. 10	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 13–7	19,106	[1]
September 9	at Alabama State	No. 10	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 29–19		[2]
September 16	Prairie View A&M	No. 10	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 68–6		[3]
September 23	Hampton*	No. 10	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 45–22	22,664	[4]
September 30	at Mississippi Valley State	No. 9	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 44–6		[5]
October 14	at Jackson State	No. 10	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 14–16	57,376	[6]
October 21	Alcorn State	No. 13	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 61–51		[7]
October 28	Nicholls State*	No. 13	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 41–3		[8]
November 4	vs. No. 14 Florida A&M*	No. 12	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	W 52–38	33,700	[9]
November 11	at Texas Southern	No. 11	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	W 48–13		[10]
November 25	vs. Grambling State	No. 11	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 30–14	67,351	[11]
December 29	vs. No. 16 Florida A&M*	No. 11	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Heritage Bowl)	W 30–25	25,164	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game