# 2022 Southern Jaguars football team

The 2022 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Eric Dooley, who was coaching his first season with the program. The Jaguars played their home games at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
In Southern's first game against Florida Memorial, an NAIA team, they won 86-0. This was the most points Southern had scored since 1949, when they defeated Xavier (LA) 87-0.

## Schedule

Southern finalized their 2022 schedule on February 1, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida Memorial* | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+ | W 86–0 | 15,263 |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | at LSU* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN | L 17–65 | 102,321 |
| September 17 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Southern | Choctaw StadiumArlington, TX | HBCU Go | L 0–24 | 16,667 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+ | W 59–3 | 15,792 |
| October 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | Panther Stadium at Blackshear FieldPrairie View, TX | ESPN+ | W 45–13 | 11,289 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | Jaguar Sports Network | W 21–17 | 26,900 |
| October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | Jaguar Sports Network | W 51–7 | 23,489 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Jackson State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (rivalry/College GameDay) | ESPN3 | L 0–35 | 53,885 |
| November 5 | 5:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPNU | L 16–30 | 15,126 |
| November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+ | W 27–7 | 17,776 |
| November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic) | NBC | W 34–17 | 62,337 |
| December 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Jackson State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (SWAC Championship) | ESPN2 | L 24–43 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Florida Memorial

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 42 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 86 |

### At LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Tigers | 37 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 65 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 102,321
* Referee: Scott Walker
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
LSU – Jayden Daniels 18-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 13:25. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:29.
LSU – Josh Williams 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:46. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:13.
LSU – Jack Bech 17-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 7:16. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:52.
LSU – Micah Baskerville 29-yard interception return (Damian Ramos kick), 7:07. Tigers 28–0.
LSU – Malik Nabers 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 4:44. Tigers 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:59.
LSU – Micah Baskerville blocked punt for a safety, 1:31. Tigers 37–0.
Second quarter
LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 44-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 14:20. Tigers 44–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:04.
LSU – Noah Cain 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:06. Tigers 51–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
LSU – Armoni Goodwin 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:42. Tigers 58–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:26.
SOU – Benny McCray 94-yard interception return (Luke Jackson kick), 3:45. Tigers 58–7.
Fourth quarter
LSU – Armoni Goodwin 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 14:01. Tigers 65–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
SOU – Karl Ligon 1-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 8:15. Tigers 65–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:35.
SOU – Luke Jackson 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 65–17. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:25.
Top passers
SOU – Besean McCray – 9/16, 61 yards, INT
LSU – Garrett Nussmeier – 13/23, 183 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
SOU – Jerrod Sims – 15 rushes, 79 yards
LSU – Armoni Goodwin – 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
SOU – Cornelius Dyson – 1 reception, 29 yards
LSU – Malik Nabers – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

### Vs. Texas Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TxSt Tigers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 59 |

### At Prairie View A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 45 |
| Panthers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |

### Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |

### Virginia–Lynchburg

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dragons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 51 |

### At No. 9 Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 9 JSU Tigers | 0 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 35 |

### At Florida A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Rattlers | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |

### Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |

### Vs. Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| GSU Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 34 |

### At No. 10 Jackson State (SWAC Championship)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 10 JSU Tigers | 26 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 43 |