1977 Southern
3–7–1 (1–4–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), coached by Charles Bates, then Ken Tillage (interim, games 8–11). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Prairie View A&M 46–6Sep 24
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vsTuskegee | W 13–7 | 89% |
| Sep 10 | vs Texas Southern | T 14–14 | 58% |
| Sep 24 | at Prairie View A&M | W 46–6 | 88% |
| Oct 1 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 13–35 | 79% |
| Oct 8 | atBishop | W 28–3 | 79% |
| Oct 15 | at Jackson State | L 0–38 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | vs Alcorn State | L 0–23 | 78% |
| Oct 29 | vs Tennessee State | L 7–15 | 65% |
| Nov 5 | at Howard | L 16–26 | 70% |
| Nov 12 | at Florida A&M | L 6–19 | 61% |
| Nov 19 | vs Grambling | L 20–55 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Grambling 55–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 1–4–1 6th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 163–241
- Coach
- Charles Bates, then Ken Tillage (interim, games 8–11)
- Elo
- 1259 −241 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.5 No. 117 of 140; offense No. 114, defense No. 118
- SRS
- −33.3 No. 144 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1978
The 1978 draft| Rd 6 | Conrad Rucker TE | Houston Oilers |
1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 6–0 | 10–1 | |
| Jackson State | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Texas Southern | 3–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Alcorn State | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
 Southern | 1–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.