# List of Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

This is a list of yearly Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings.

## SWAC standings

1921 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings :
| 1921 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $   –  7 –0 –1 Bishop   –   –   Paul Quinn   –   –   Prairie View State   –   –   Samuel Huston   –   –   Texas College   –   –   $ – Conference champion | 1922 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Paul Quinn $ 4 –0 –17 –0 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1923 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $ 4 –1 –06 –1 –0 Paul Quinn 3 –1 –15 –1 –1 Prairie View State 3 –2 –05 –2 –0 Samuel Huston 1 –2 –2 ? – ? – ? Bishop 1 –3 –12 –4 –2 Texas College 1 –4 –0 ? – ? – ? $ – Conference champion |
| 1924 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Paul Quinn $ 3 –0 –26 –0 –3 Prairie View 3 –1 –15 –1 –1 Wiley 2 –3 –04 –4 –0 Bishop  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? Samuel Huston  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? Texas College  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? $ – Conference champion | 1925 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Bishop $   –   –   $ – Conference champion | 1926 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Samuel Huston $ 5 –0 –0 ? – ? – ? Prairie View State 3 –1 –14 –2 –1 Wiley 3 –2 –06 –2 –0 Paul Quinn 2 –2 –1 ? – ? – ? Bishop 1 –4 –0 ? – ? – ? Texas College 0 –5 –0 ? – ? – ? $ – Conference champion |
| 1927 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $ 4 –0 –15 –1 –1 Prairie View State 3 –1 –14 –2 –1 Paul Quinn 3 –2 –0 ? – ? – ? Samuel Huston 2 –3 –0 ? – ? – ? Texas College 1 –3 –1 ? – ? – ? Bishop 0 –4 –1 ? – ? – ? $ – Conference champion | 1928 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –1 Prairie View 3 –2 –05 –3 –1 Bishop  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? Paul Quinn  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? Samuel Huston  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? Texas College  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? $ – Conference champion | 1929 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $   –   –   $ – Conference champion |
| 1930 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $   –  8? –1? –1? $ – Conference champion | 1931 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Prairie View $   –   –   $ – Conference champion | 1932 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –0 Prairie View 2 –2 –16 –3 –2 Texas College  ? – ? – ?5 –2 –1 Bishop  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? Langston  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? Samuel Huston  ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ? $ – Conference champion |
| 1933 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Langston +   –   –   Prairie View +   –   –   + – Conference co-champions | 1934 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas College $ 4 –0 –19 –0 –1 Langston 3 –1 –07 –2 –0 Southern 1 –1 –04 –3 –0 Prairie View 2 –3 –05 –4 –0 Wiley 1 –2 –15 –4 –1 Samuel Huston 0 –4 –0 ? – ? – ? Bishop 0 –0 –06 –0 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1935 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas College $ 5 –0 –19 –0 –1 Wiley 3 –0 –38 –0 –3 Bishop 3 –2 –17 –2 –1 Prairie View 1 –1 –44 –3 –4 Langston 1 –3 –22 –3 –2 Southern 1 –4 –11 –7 –1 Samuel Huston 1 –5 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1936 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas College + 4 –1 –15 –2 –2 Langston + 4 –1 –17 –1 –1 Wiley 3 –2 –16 –3 –1 Bishop 2 –2 –22 –3 –2 Arkansas AM&N 2 –3 –15 –4 –1 Prairie View 1 –3 –24 –4 –2 Southern 1 –5 –03 –5 –1 + – Conference co-champions | 1937 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas College $ 5 –0 –18 –0 –1 Arkansas AM&N 3 –0 –37 –0 –3 Prairie View 4 –2 –07 –4 –0 Langston 3 –3 –03 –4 –1 Wiley 2 –3 –15 –5 –1 Southern 1 –4 –14 –4 –1 Bishop 0 –6 –01 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1938 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Southern + 4 –1 –17 –1 –1 Langston + 3 –0 –34 –1 –3 Prairie View 2 –2 –25 –2 –3 Texas College 2 –3 –15 –3 –1 Wiley 2 –3 –16 –3 –2 Arkansas AM&N 2 –3 –14 –4 –1 Bishop 1 –4 –14 –5 –1 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1939 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Langston $ 5 –0 –17 –0 –1 Prairie View 3 –2 –15 –2 –1 Arkansas AM&N 3 –2 –16 –3 –1 Bishop 2 –2 –23 –2 –2 Wiley 3 –3 –06 –5 –0 Southern 1 –4 –14 –5 –1 Texas College 1 –5 –01 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1940 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Southern + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0 Langston + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0 Prairie View 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Texas College 3 –2 –14 –2 –1 Bishop 2 –4 –04 –4 –0 Wiley 1 –4 –13 –5 –1 Arkansas AM&N 0 –6 –03 –8 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1941 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Prairie View 4 –0 –27 –1 –2 Langston 4 –1 –19 –1 –1 Southern 4 –2 –05 –3 –1 Texas College 3 –2 –14 –2 –1 Bishop 3 –3 –03 –4 –0 Arkansas AM&N 0 –5 –11 –7 –1 Wiley 0 –5 –10 –6 –1 Prairie View's conference title was forfeited after the SWAC ruled at its winter meeting, on December 13, that the Panthers had used an ineligible player, Whiteside. |
| 1942 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas College $ 4 –0 –07 –1 –0 Prairie View 3 –1 –05 –2 –0 Langston 1 –2 –16 –2 –1 Wiley 1 –3 –03 –4 –0 Southern 0 –3 –14 –4 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1943 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No champion | 1944 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas College + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0 Wiley + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0 Langston + 5 –1 –06 –2 –1 Southern 2 –4 –04 –4 –0 Samuel Huston 2 –4 –03 –5 –0 Prairie View State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Arkansas AM&N 0 –6 –01 –7 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1945 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0 Southern 5 –1 –06 –3 –1 Texas College 3 –2 –17 –3 –1 Langston 3 –3 –05 –3 –0 Samuel Huston 1 –3 –2 ? – ? – ? Prairie View 1 –4 –13 –5 –1 Arkansas AM&N 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1946 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 7 Southern $ 6 –0 –09 –2 –1 No. 12 Wiley 4 –2 –06 –3 –1 No. 6 Arkansas AM&N 3 –2 –18 –2 –1 No. 9 Prairie View A&M 2 –2 –27 –2 –2 No. 13 Texas College 3 –3 –05 –4 –1 No. 22 Langston 2 –4 –02 –6 –1 No. 23 Samuel Huston 0 –5 –23 –5 –2 No. 25 Bishop  ? – ? – ?4 –3 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System | 1947 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Southern $ 7 –0 –010 –2 –0 No. 17 Prairie View A&M 5 –2 –06 –6 –0 No. 16 Texas College 3 –1 –15 –2 –3 Bishop 3 –2 –23 –4 –3 No. 20 Wiley 3 –3 –14 –3 –2 Langston 2 –4 –12 –7 –1 Samuel Huston 1 –6 –03 –9 –0 Arkansas AM&N 0 –6 –12 –7 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System. |
| 1948 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Southern $ 7 –0 –012 –0 –0 No. 7 Texas College 5 –2 –08 –3 –0 Langston 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Prairie View A&M 4 –2 –16 –4 –1 Samuel Huston 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Arkansas AM&N 2 –5 –04 –5 –1 Bishop 1 –5 –12 –7 –1 Wiley 0 –7 –00 –9 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from The Pittsburgh Courier | 1949 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Southern + 6 –0 –110 –0 –1 No. 9 Langston + 6 –0 –18 –1 –1 No. 13 Prairie View A&M 5 –2 –08 –3 –0 No. T–27 Bishop 4 –3 –05 –3 –1 Texas College 2 –4 –12 –6 –2 No. 25 Arkansas AM&N 1 –4 –25 –4 –2 Samuel Huston 1 –6 –01 –7 –0 Wiley 0 –6 –10 –9 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System. | 1950 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Southern $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –1 No. 5 Langston 6 –1 –09 –1 –0 No. 22 Bishop 5 –2 –07 –3 –1 No. 18 Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –06 –4 –1 Arkansas AM&N 2 –5 –04 –6 –1 Wiley 2 –5 –03 –6 –1 Texas College 1 –5 –11 –9 –1 Samuel Huston 0 –6 –10 –6 –2 $ – Conference championRankings from the Pittsburgh Courier |
| 1951 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Prairie View A&M $ 6 –1 –09 –1 –0 No. 17 Texas College 4 –1 –25 –3 –2 No. 21 Southern 4 –1 –25 –4 –2 No. 20 Arkansas AM&N 4 –2 –15 –4 –1 Langston 4 –3 –04 –5 –0 Wiley 2 –4 –13 –5 –1 Samuel Huston 1 –6 –01 –8 –0 Bishop 0 –7 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from Associated Negro Press | 1952 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Prairie View A&M $ 6 –0 –07 –2 –0 No. 10 Southern 5 –1 –09 –2 –0 No. 13 Texas College 3 –2 –14 –3 –1 Arkansas AM&N 2 –2 –23 –6 –2 Wiley 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Langston 1 –4 –12 –6 –1 Bishop 0 –6 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from Associated Negro Press | 1953 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Prairie View A&M $ 6 –0 –012 –0 –0 No. 6 Southern 5 –1 –09 –2 –0 Texas College 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 Arkansas AM&N 2 –3 –13 –5 –2 Langston 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Bishop 1 –4 –12 –6 –1 Wiley 0 –6 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from Pittsburgh Courier |
| 1954 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Prairie View A&M $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0 No. 4 Southern 5 –1 –010 –1 –0 Langston 4 –2 –04 –4 –1 Texas College 3 –3 –04 –6 –0 Wiley 2 –4 –05 –5 –0 Arkansas AM&N 1 –5 –02 –7 –2 Bishop 0 –6 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from Associated Negro Press | 1955 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Southern $ 6 –1 –07 –2 –1 No. 10 Prairie View A&M 5 –1 –18 –2 –1 No. 8 Texas Southern 5 –1 –17 –2 –1 No. 6 Langston 4 –1 –26 –1 –2 Texas College 2 –5 –03 –6 –0 Wiley 2 –5 –03 –7 –0 Arkansas AM&N 2 –5 –02 –8 –0 Bishop 0 –7 –00 –10 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from the Pittsburgh Courier. | 1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas Southern + 5 –1 –09 –2 –0 Wiley + 5 –1 –06 –3 –1 Southern 4 –2 –05 –5 –0 Prairie View A&M 4 –2 –05 –5 –0 Langston 2 –4 –03 –7 –0 Arkansas AM&N 0 –5 –12 –6 –1 Texas College 0 –5 –12 –6 –1 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –1 Texas Southern 4 –2 –07 –3 –1 Prairie View A&M 4 –2 –06 –3 –1 Southern 4 –2 –06 –4 –0 Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Texas College 1 –5 –04 –5 –0 Langston 0 –6 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1958 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Prairie View A&M $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –1 Southern 3 –2 –08 –2 –0 Texas College 3 –2 –05 –4 –0 Texas Southern 2 –3 –05 –5 –0 Wiley 2 –3 –05 –5 –0 Arkansas AM&N 0 –5 –03 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Southern $ 7 –0 –08 –2 –0 No. 16 Prairie View A&M 6 –1 –09 –2 –0 Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0 Arkansas AM&N 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Grambling 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Texas College 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Wiley 0 –7 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll |
| 1960 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Prairie View A&M + 6 –1 –010 –1 –0 Grambling + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0 No. 7 Southern + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0 Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0 Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –06 –4 –0 Texas Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Wiley 1 –6 –02 –7 –0 Texas College 0 –7 –01 –9 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from NAIA poll | 1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Jackson State $ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0 Grambling 5 –2 –08 –2 –0 Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Texas Southern 5 –2 –06 –3 –0 Prairie View A&M 3 –4 –05 –4 –1 Wiley 2 –4 –14 –4 –1 Arkansas AM&N 1 –5 –13 –6 –1 Texas College 0 –7 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Jackson State $ 6 –1 –010 –1 –0 Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Grambling 3 –2 –26 –2 –2 Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –06 –3 –0 Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –14 –5 –1 Alcorn A&M 2 –5 –04 –5 –0 Wiley 1 –5 –13 –5 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0 Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Grambling 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –15 –4 –1 Jackson State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0 Wiley 2 –5 –04 –5 –0 Alcorn A&M 0 –7 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participantRankings from NAIA poll | 1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0 No. 19/NR Grambling 6 –1 –09 –2 –0 Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0 Alcorn A&M 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Wiley 0 –7 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll | 1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 13 Grambling $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0 Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1 Texas Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1 Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –14 –5 –1 Alcorn A&M 2 –4 –13 –5 –1 Wiley 0 –7 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from UPI small college poll |
| 1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Southern + 5 –1 –17 –2 –1 No. 13 Grambling + 5 –1 –16 –2 –1 Texas Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1 Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Alcorn A&M 2 –3 –25 –3 –2 Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –14 –5 –1 Wiley 0 –7 –00 –8 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from NAIA poll | 1967 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 10 Grambling $ 6 –1 –09 –1 –0 Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –3 –0 Southern 4 –3 –05 –5 –0 Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –06 –4 –0 Alcorn A&M 3 –4 –05 –4 –0 Prairie View A&M 2 –5 –05 –5 –0 Wiley 1 –6 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll | 1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Alcorn A&M + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0 Grambling + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0 Texas Southern + 6 –1 –06 –4 –0 Arkansas AM&N 4 –3 –05 –5 –0 Southern 3 –4 –04 –6 –0 Prairie View A&M 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Jackson State 1 –6 –03 –6 –0 Wiley 0 –7 –02 –8 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from NAIA poll |
| 1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $ 6 –0 –18 –0 –1 Southern 5 –1 –16 –2 –1 Grambling 5 –2 –06 –4 –0 Texas Southern 3 –3 –14 –3 –2 Prairie View A&M 3 –4 –04 –5 –0 Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –13 –6 –1 Jackson State 1 –6 –02 –6 –0 Mississippi Valley State 1 –6 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll | 1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0 No. 13/16 Grambling 5 –1 –09 –2 –0 Texas Southern 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Southern 2 –3 –15 –5 –1 Prairie View A&M 2 –3 –14 –5 –1 Jackson State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0 Mississippi Valley State 0 –6 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll | 1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 9 Grambling $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0 Jackson State 4 –1 –19 –1 –1 No. 16 Alcorn A&M 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Texas Southern 3 –2 –17 –2 –1 Prairie View A&M 2 –4 –03 –7 –0 Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0 Southern 1 –5 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA Division I poll for Grambling and UPI small college poll for Alcorn A&M |
| 1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 –1 –011 –2 –0 Jackson State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0 Alcorn A&M 4 –1 –15 –3 –1 Texas Southern 3 –2 –15 –4 –1 Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0 Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –05 –5 –0 Southern 1 –5 –02 –7 –1 + – Conference co-championsRankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll | 1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5/7 Grambling +^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0 No. 10 Jackson State + 5 –1 –09 –2 –0 No. T–20 Alcorn A&M 3 –2 –17 –2 –1 Southern 3 –3 –06 –4 –0 Texas Southern 2 –3 –15 –5 –1 Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –03 –5 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –02 –6 –1 + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll | 1974 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 7 Grambling State + 5 –1 –011 –1 –0 No. 14 Alcorn State +^ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0 No. 10 Jackson State 4 –2 –07 –3 –0 No. 12 Southern 3 –3 –08 –3 –0 Texas Southern 3 –3 –06 –4 –0 Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –00 –10 –0 + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AP small college poll for Grambling State and Alconrn State and NAIA Division I poll for Jackson State and Southern |
| 1975 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Grambling State * 4 –2 –010 –2 –0 No. 9 Southern + 4 –2 –09 –3 –0 No. 7 Jackson State + 4 –2 –07 –3 –0 No. T–19 Alcorn State 3 –3 –06 –3 –1 Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –06 –4 –0 Texas Southern 2 –4 –04 –6 –0 Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion * – Grambling State vacated a share of the conference championship. Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Grambling State and NAIA Division I poll for Southern and Jackson State | 1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. T–8 Alcorn State $ 5 –1 –08 –2 –0 Southern 4 –2 –08 –3 –0 Grambling State 4 –2 –08 –4 –0 Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –06 –5 –0 Jackson State 3 –3 –05 –4 –0 Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –04 –6 –0 Texas Southern 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from Associated Press poll | 1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Grambling State $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0 Jackson State 5 –1 –08 –3 –0 Texas Southern 3 –2 –16 –4 –1 Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –05 –5 –0 Alcorn State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0 Southern 1 –4 –13 –7 –1 Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference championThe Conference was a hybrid of Division I and II programs. Mississippi Valley State and Prairie View A&M were classified as Division II. All the others were classified as Division I. |
| 1978 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Grambling State $ 5 –0 –19 –1 –1 No. 2 Jackson State ^ 5 –1 –010 –2 –0 Mississippi Valley State 3 –2 –16 –3 –1 Alcorn State 2 –3 –15 –4 –1 Southern 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Texas Southern 1 –4 –13 –7 –1 Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantThe conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and II programs. Mississippi Valley State and Prairie View were classified as NCAA Division II for the 1978 season. All the other teams were Division I-AA.Rankings from Associated Press poll | 1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 6 Alcorn State + 5 –1 –08 –2 –0 No. 1 Grambling State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0 No. 8 Jackson State 4 –2 –08 –3 –0 No. T–10 Southern 4 –2 –07 –4 –0 Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Texas Southern 1 –5 –03 –8 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –00 –11 –0 + – Conference co-championsThis conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and Division II and programs. Prairie View and Mississippi Valley State were Division II. All the other teams were I-AA.Rankings from Associated Press poll | 1980 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Grambling State +^ 5 –1 –010 –2 –0 Jackson State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0 Alcorn State 3 –3 –06 –4 –0 Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –05 –5 –0 Southern 3 –3 –04 –6 –1 Texas Southern 2 –4 –02 –9 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from Associated Press poll |
| 1981 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Jackson State $^ 5 –1 –09 –2 –1 Grambling State 4 –1 –16 –4 –1 Texas Southern 3 –2 –14 –5 –1 Alcorn State 3 –3 –05 –5 –0 Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –04 –6 –1 Southern 2 –4 –03 –8 –0 Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1982 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Jackson State $^ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0 Southern 5 –1 –08 –3 –0 No. 10 Grambling State 4 –2 –08 –3 –0 Alcorn State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –05 –5 –0 Texas Southern 1 –5 –01 –9 –1 Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –01 –10 –0 Alabama State 0 –0 –02 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 championRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1984 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Alcorn State $^ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0 No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0 Grambling State 5 –2 –07 –4 –0 Southern 4 –3 –06 –5 –0 Jackson State 3 –4 –04 –5 –1 Texas Southern 2 –5 –05 –6 –0 Alabama State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 –1 –09 –3 –0 No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0 Mississippi Valley State 5 –2 –08 –3 –0 No. 20 Alcorn State 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Southern 3 –4 –06 –5 –0 Alabama State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0 Texas Southern 1 –6 –01 –10 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –02 –9 –0 + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 –0 –09 –3 –0 Alcorn State 5 –2 –05 –5 –0 Grambling State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Southern 4 –3 –05 –5 –1 Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –14 –4 –1 Alabama State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Texas Southern 1 –5 –12 –8 –1 Prairie View A&M 1 –6 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1988 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Jackson State $^ 7 –0 –08 –1 –2 No. 20 Grambling State 5 –2 –08 –3 –0 Alabama State 4 –3 –07 –3 –0 Alcorn State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0 Southern 4 –3 –06 –5 –0 Prairie View A&M 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Mississippi Valley State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0 Texas Southern 0 –7 –00 –11 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1989 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 13 Grambling State $^ 7 –0 –09 –3 –0 No. 17 Jackson State ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0 Alcorn State 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Southern 4 –3 –06 –4 –1 Texas Southern 3 –3 –13 –7 –1 Alabama State 2 –4 –15 –5 –1 Prairie View A&M 1 –6 –01 –9 –0 Mississippi Valley State 0 –7 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1990 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 16 Jackson State $^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0 Alabama State 4 –2 –08 –2 –1 Grambling State 3 –3 –08 –3 –0 Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Southern 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Texas Southern 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Alcorn State 2 –4 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1991 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Alabama State $ 6 –0 –111 –0 –1 Alcorn State 4 –2 –17 –2 –1 Southern 4 –3 –04 –7 –0 Texas Southern 3 –3 –15 –5 –1 Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –17 –3 –1 Jackson State 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Grambling State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1992 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 18 Alcorn State $^ 7 –0 –07 –4 –0 Grambling State 6 –1 –010 –2 –0 Jackson State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Alabama State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Southern 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Mississippi Valley State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1993 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 15 Southern $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0 No. 23 Alcorn State 6 –1 –08 –3 –0 Grambling State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –5 –1 Alabama State 3 –3 –15 –4 –1 Mississippi Valley State 2 –3 –24 –4 –2 Texas Southern 1 –6 –02 –9 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from The Sports Network Poll | 1994 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 7 Grambling State + 6 –1 –09 –3 –0 No. 15 Alcorn State +^ 6 –1 –08 –3 –1 Southern 5 –2 –06 –5 –0 Jackson State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Alabama State 3 –4 –06 –5 –0 Mississippi Valley State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Texas Southern 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Prairie View A&M 0 –7 –00 –11 –0 + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll |
| 1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. T–8 Jackson State $^  6 –1  10 –2   Southern  5 –2  7 –5   Mississippi Valley State  5 –2  7 –4   Texas Southern  5 –2  7 –4   Alcorn State  3 –4  4 –7   Grambling State  2 –5  3 –8   Alabama State  2 –5  3 –8   Prairie View A&M  0 –7  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll | 1997 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 12 Southern $  8 –0  11 –1   No. 14 Jackson State ^  7 –1  9 –3   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  6 –2  8 –3   Texas Southern  4 –4  5 –6   Alcorn State  4 –4  4 –7   Mississippi Valley State  3 –5  4 –6   Alabama State  2 –6  3 –8   Grambling State  2 –6  3 –8   Prairie View A&M  0 –8  0 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll | 1998 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 14 Southern $  8 –0  9 –3   Jackson State  7 –1  7 –4   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  6 –2  8 –3   Texas Southern  4 –4  6 –5   Grambling State  4 –4  5 –6   Alabama State  3 –5  5 –6   Alcorn State  3 –5  5 –6   Mississippi Valley State  1 –7  1 –10   Prairie View A&M  0 –8  1 –10   $ – Conference championAlabama A&M was an affiliate member, so its games did not count in the official standings.Rankings from The Sports Network Poll |
| 1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division No. 19 Jackson State xy  4 –0  9 –3   Alabama A&M  3 –1  6 –5   Alcorn State  1 –3  3 –7   Mississippi Valley State  1 –3  3 –8   Alabama State  1 –3  2 –9   West Division No. 17 Southern xy$  4 –0  11 –2   Texas Southern  3 –1  6 –5   Grambling State  2 –2  7 –4   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –3  6 –5   Prairie View A&M  0 –4  2 –8   Championship: Southern 31, Jackson State 30 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll | 2000 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alabama A&M xy  5 –2  7 –5   Alabama State x  5 –2  6 –5   Jackson State  4 –3  7 –4   Mississippi Valley State  1 –6  2 –9   Alcorn State  0 –7  0 –11   West Division No. 13 Grambling State xy$  6 –1  10 –2   Texas Southern  5 –2  8 –3   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  4 –3  6 –5   Southern  4 –3  6 –5   Prairie View A&M  1 –6  1 –10   Championship: Grambling State 14, Alabama A&M 6 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll | 2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alabama State xy  6 –1  8 –4   Jackson State  5 –2  7 –4   Alcorn State  5 –2  6 –5   Alabama A&M  3 –4  4 –7   Mississippi Valley State  0 –7  0 –11   West Division No. 8 Grambling State xy$  6 –1  10 –1   Southern  5 –2  7 –4   Prairie View A&M  2 –5  3 –7   Texas Southern  2 –5  3 –7   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6  4 –7   Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll |
| 2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alabama A&M xy  6 –1  8 –4   Jackson State  5 –2  7 –4   Alcorn State  3 –4  6 –5   Mississippi Valley State  3 –4  5 –6   Alabama State  2 –5  6 –6   West Division No. 8 Grambling State xy$  6 –1  11 –2   Southern  5 –2  6 –6   Texas Southern  3 –4  4 –7   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 –5  3 –8   Prairie View A&M  0 –7  1 –10   Championship: Grambling State 31, Alabama A&M 19 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll | 2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alabama State xy  5 –2  8 –5   Alcorn State x  5 –2  7 –5   Alabama A&M  4 –3  8 –4   Jackson State  2 –5  2 –10   Mississippi Valley State  1 –6  2 –9   West Division No. 13 Southern xy$  6 –1  12 –1   No. 17 Grambling State x  6 –1  9 –3   Texas Southern  3 –4  5 –6   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 –4  4 –7   Prairie View A&M  0 –7  1 –10   Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsRankings from The Sports Network Poll | 2004 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East No. 20 Alabama State xy$  6 –1  10 –2   Alabama A&M  5 –2  7 –4   Alcorn State  4 –3  7 –4   Jackson State  3 –4  4 –7   Mississippi Valley State  1 –6  3 –8   West Southern xy  6 –1  8 –4   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  5 –2  6 –3   Grambling State  3 –4  6 –5   Prairie View A&M  1 –6  3 –8   Texas Southern  0 –7  0 –11   Championship: Alabama State 40, Southern 35 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll |
| 2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alabama A&M xy  7 –2  9 –3   Alabama State  6 –3  6 –5   Mississippi Valley State  5 –4  6 –5   Alcorn State  5 –4  6 –5   Jackson State  2 –7  2 –9   West Division No. 11 Grambling State xy$  9 –0  11 –1   Southern  4 –5  4 –5   Prairie View A&M  3 –6  5 –6   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 –6  3 –8   Texas Southern  1 –8  1 –10   Championship: Grambling State 45, Alabama A&M 6 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll | 2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alabama A&M xy$  6 –3  9 –3   Jackson State  5 –4  6 –5   Alcorn State  5 –4  6 –5   Mississippi Valley State  5 –4  6 –5   Alabama State  5 –4  5 –6   West Division Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy  7 –2  8 –4   Southern  4 –5  5 –6   Grambling State  3 –6  3 –8   Texas Southern  3 –6  3 –8   Prairie View A&M  2 –7  3 –7   Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant | 2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Jackson State xy$  7 –2  8 –4   Alabama A&M  6 –3  3 –3   Alabama State  4 –5  5 –6   Mississippi Valley State  2 –7  3 –8   Alcorn State  2 –7  2 –8   West Division No. 25 Grambling State xy  8 –1  8 –4   Southern  6 –3  8 –3   Prairie View A&M  6 –3  7 –3   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  4 –5  4 –7   Texas Southern  0 –9  0 –11   Championship: Jackson State 42, Grambling State 31 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll |
| 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Jackson State xy  6 –1  7 –5   Alabama A&M  4 –3  5 –7   Alabama State  2 –5  3 –8   Mississippi Valley State  1 –6  3 –8   Alcorn State  1 –6  2 –10   West Division Grambling State xy$  7 –0  11 –2   Prairie View A&M  6 –1  9 –1   Southern  5 –2  6 –5   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 –5  3 –9   Texas Southern  1 –6  4 –8   Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant | 2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alabama A&M xy  4 –3  7 –5   Alcorn State  3 –4  3 –6   Jackson State  3 –4  3 –7   Alabama State  1 –6  4 –7   Mississippi Valley State  1 –6  3 –8   West Division No. 15 Prairie View A&M xy$  7 –0  9 –1   Grambling State  5 –2  7 –4   Texas Southern  5 –2  6 –5   Southern  3 –4  6 –6   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 –4  5 –5   Championship: Prairie View A&M 30, Alabama A&M 24 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll | 2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alabama State xy  6 –3  7 –5   Jackson State x  6 –3  8 –3   Alcorn State  4 –5  5 –6   Alabama A&M  2 –7  3 –8   Mississippi Valley State  0 –9  0 –10   West Division Texas Southern xy$  8 –1  9 –3   No. 23 Grambling State x  8 –1  9 –2   Prairie View A&M  6 –3  7 –4   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  4 –5  5 –6   Southern  1 –8  2 –9   Championship: Texas Southern 11, Alabama State 6 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from The Sports Network Poll |
| 2011 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division No. 21 Jackson State x  7 –2  9 –2   Alabama State x  7 –2  8 –3   Alabama A&M xy  7 –2  8 –4   Alcorn State  1 –8  2 –8   Mississippi Valley State  1 –8  1 –10   West Division Grambling State xy$  6 –3  8 –4   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  5 –4  6 –5   Prairie View A&M  5 –4  5 –6   Southern  4 –5  4 –7   Texas Southern  2 –7  4 –7   Championship: Grambling State 16, Alabama A&M 15 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantJackson State and Southern were ineligible to participate in the SWAC Championship Game due to low APR scores.Rankings from The Sports Network Poll | 2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Jackson State xy  7 –2  7 –5   Alabama State  7 –2  7 –4   Alabama A&M  6 –3  7 –4   Mississippi Valley State  5 –4  5 –6   Alcorn State  4 –5  4 –7   West Division Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy$  8 –1  10 –2   Prairie View A&M  3 –6  3 –8   Southern  3 –6  4 –7   Texas Southern *  2 –7  2 –9   Grambling State  0 –9  1 –10   Championship: Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24, Jackson State 21 $^{OT}$ $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant * – ineligible for postseason | 2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Jackson State xy  8 –1  8 –4   Alcorn State  7 –2  9 –3   Alabama State *  7 –2  8 –4   Alabama A&M  4 –5  4 –8   Mississippi Valley State *  2 –7  2 –9   West Division Southern xy$  7 –2  9 –4   Prairie View A&M  5 –4  6 –6   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 –7  2 –9   Texas Southern *  2 –7  2 –9   Grambling State  1 –8  1 –11   Championship: Southern 34, Jackson State 27 $^{2OT}$ $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant * – ineligible for postseason |
| 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alcorn State x$  7 –2  10 –3   Alabama State *  5 –4  7 –5   Jackson State  3 –6  5 –7   Alabama A&M  3 –6  4 –8   Mississippi Valley State *  1 –8  2 –9   West Division Southern xy  8 –1  9 –4   Grambling State  7 –2  7 –5   Prairie View A&M *  5 –4  5 –5   Texas Southern  3 –6  5 –6   Arkansas–Pine Bluff *  3 –6  4 –7   Championship: Alcorn State 38, Southern 24 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant * – ineligible for postseason due to APR violations | 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alcorn State xy$  7 –2  9 –4   Alabama State *  5 –4  6 –5   Alabama A&M  3 –6  3 –8   Jackson State  3 –6  3 –8   Mississippi Valley State  1 –8  1 –10   West Division No. 24 Grambling State xy  9 –0  9 –3   Prairie View A&M  8 –1  8 –2   Southern  6 –3  6 –5   Texas Southern  2 –7  3 –7   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –8  2 –9   Championship: Alcorn State 49, Grambling State 21 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll | 2016 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alcorn State xy  5 –4  5 –6   Alabama A&M  4 –5  4 –7   Alabama State  3 –6  4 –7   Jackson State  3 –6  3 –8   Mississippi Valley State  1 –8  1 –10   West Division No. 16 Grambling State xy$  9 –0  12 –1   Southern *  8 –1  8 –3   Prairie View A&M  7 –2  7 –4   Texas Southern  4 –5  4 –7   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –8  1 –10   Championship: Grambling State 27, Alcorn State 20 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant * – ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll |
| 2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alcorn State xy  5 –2  7 –5   Alabama State  4 –3  5 –6   Alabama A&M  3 –4  4 –7   Jackson State  3 –4  3 –8   Mississippi Valley State  1 –6  2 –9   West Division No. 16 Grambling State xy$  7 –0  11 –2   Southern  5 –2  7 –4   Prairie View A&M  4 –3  6 –5   Texas Southern  2 –5  2 –9   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6  2 –9   Championship: Grambling State 40, Alcorn State 32 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alcorn State x$  6 –1  9 –4   Alabama A&M  5 –2  6 –5   Jackson State  4 –3  5 –5   Alabama State  3 –4  4 –7   Mississippi Valley State  1 –6  1 –10   West Division Southern xy  6 –1  7 –4   Grambling State  4 –3  6 –5   Prairie View A&M  4 –3  5 –6   Texas Southern  1 –6  2 –9   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –6  2 –9   Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant | 2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division Alcorn State x$  6 –1  9 –4   Alabama A&M  4 –3  7 –5   Alabama State  4 –3  5 –6   Jackson State  3 –4  4 –8   Mississippi Valley State  1 –6  2 –9   West Division Southern x  6 –1  8 –5   Prairie View A&M  4 –3  6 –5   Grambling State  4 –3  6 –5   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 –4  6 –5   Texas Southern  0 –7  0 –11   Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-champions |
| 2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division No. 24 Alabama A&M x$  3 –0  5 –0   Alabama State  3 –2  3 –3   Jackson State  3 –2  4 –3   Mississippi Valley State  1 –3  1 –3   West Division Arkansas–Pine Bluff x  4 –0  4 –1   Southern  4 –1  5 –1   Prairie View A&M*  2 –1  2 –1   Texas Southern  1 –2  1 –2   Grambling State  0 –4  0 –4   Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsNote: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents. * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.Rankings from STATS Poll | 2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division No. 22 Jackson State x$  8 –0  11 –2   No. 25 Florida A&M ^  7 –1  9 –3   Alabama A&M  5 –3  7 –3   Mississippi Valley State  3 –5  4 –7   Alabama State  3 –5  5 –6   Bethune–Cookman  2 –6  2 –9   West Division Prairie View A&M x  6 –2  7 –5   Alcorn State  5 –3  6 –5   Grambling State  3 –5  4 –7   Southern  3 –5  4 –7   Texas Southern  2 –6  2 –8   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –7  2 –9   Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division No. 16 Jackson State xy$  8 –0  12 –1   Florida A&M  7 –1  9 –2   Alabama State  4 –4  6 –5   Alabama A&M  4 –4  4 –7   Bethune–Cookman  2 –6  2 –9   Mississippi Valley State  2 –6  2 –9   West Division Southern xy  5 –3  7 –5   Prairie View A&M x  5 –3  6 –5   Alcorn State  4 –4  5 –6   Texas Southern  4 –4  5 –6   Grambling State  2 –6  3 –8   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –7  3 –8   Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from STATS Poll |
| 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division No. 11 Florida A&M xy$  8 –0  12 –1   Alabama State  5 –3  7 –4   Jackson State  5 –3  7 –4   Alabama A&M  3 –5  5 –6   Bethune–Cookman  2 –6  3 –8   Mississippi Valley State  1 –7  1 –10   West Division Prairie View A&M xy  6 –2  6 –6   Alcorn State x  6 –2  7 –4   Southern  5 –3  6 –5   Grambling State  4 –4  5 –6   Texas Southern  2 –6  3 –8   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –7  2 –9   Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East Division No. 18 Jackson State x$  9 –0  12 –2   Florida A&M  5 –3  7 –5   Alabama State  5 –3  7 –5   Alabama A&M  4 –4  6 –6   Bethune–Cookman  2 –6  2 –10   Mississippi Valley State  1 –7  1 –11   West Division Southern x  7 –2  8 –5   Alcorn State  5 –3  6 –6   Texas Southern  4 –4  5 –6   Prairie View A&M  3 –5  5 –7   Grambling State  2 –6  5 –7   Arkansas–Pine Bluff  2 –6  3 –9   Championship: Jackson State 41, Southern 13 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from STATS Poll |