On September 5, 2009, the South Alabama Jaguars defeated Hargrave Military Academy 30–13 in their first ever game, and finished their first ever football season on November 12, 2009,  with a shutout of an NCAA Division III team with a 35–0 victory over Huntingdon (Ala.) College.
On September 5, 2009, the South Alabama Jaguars won their first game against Hargrave Military Academy 30–13. They finished their inaugural football season on November 12, 2009, with a shutout of Huntingdon (Ala.) College in a 35–0 victory.