Southern University hopes to end their 10-year title drought this December.
The Jaguars (0-2) will get back to the drawing boards, challenging themselves to start a better product on the field after a 0-2 start. On the road two straight weeks, they’ve dropped games against the Houston Cougars (2-0) and Northwestern State (2-0).
Meanwhile.
On Saturday, the Jaguars will celebrate the 1993-94 championship team that won the crown, with a ceremony before their game against Prairie View (1-1), who’s head coach was listed on the 93’-94’ Jaguars, defensive back Heish Northern.
“I think it’s a great idea,” Northern told reporters during SWAC’s weekly football conference. That’s gone be fine and dandy for everyone else, but I’m here to win a football game for Prairie View.”
The Jaguars haven’t won SWAC since 2003, a decade ago. That team featured 11 All-conference members, which included the league’s offensive, defensive, and freshman player of the year, quarterback Quincy Richard, defensive back Lenny Williams, and Jarmaul George.
The 93’ team featured seven members, including defensive MVP Sean Wallace, who was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 94’ NFL draft.
“We’ve heard from about between 30-40 members from that team,” Southern athletic director William Broussard announced Tuesday.
At the time, Pete Richardson coached SU, whose tenure ended in 2009. The team defeated South Carolina State 11-0 in the Heritage Bowl in front of 36,128 fans packed inside the Georgia Dome.
“It’s gone be great, getting a chance to see Richardson and some of my teammates,” Northern said.
In that season, Richardson led Southern to an 11-1 record and won coach of the year. He came in and gave the team an attitude adjustment after four straight losing seasons.
SU’s defense ranked second in Division I-AA, allowing 253 yards per game. The Jaguars also ranked third in scoring defense (allowing 12.9 ppg) and ninth in rushing yardage allowed (109 ypg).
Lately, the Jaguars have been unable to duplicate the formula.
Shortly after Richardson’s tenure, former Cardinal running back Stump Mitchell became coach. He was reassigned after two seasons.
Last season, SU announced defensive coordinator Dawson Odums interim head coach after the second game, finishing 4-7.
Odums added that he hasn’t spoke with any of the members for the 93’ team, but had a chance to speak with Northern at the 2013 SWAC media day.
“I understand he was apart of this program,” Odums said. “It’s football. We talked about film exchanged and making sure those things are in order, but other than that, he trying to get his team ready and I’m trying to do the same thing.”
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93’ championship team honored
September 12, 2013
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