1950 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1950 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1950 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out seven of 11 opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 276 to 26. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1950 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1950 record10–0–1 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1950 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Southern $ 7 0 0  10 0 1
Langston 6 1 0  9 1 0
Bishop 5 2 0  7 3 1
Prairie View A&M 4 3 0  6 4 1
Arkansas AM&N 2 5 0  4 6 1
Wiley 2 5 0  3 6 1
Texas College 1 5 1  1 9 1
Samuel Huston 0 6 1  0 6 2
  • $ Conference champion

The team was recognized as the black college national co-champion. The only setback was a scoreless tie with Jake Gaither's national co-champion Florida A&M. In the final Dickinson rankings, three undefeated black colleges received the following point totals: Florida A&M (28.76); Southern (28.50); and Maryland State (28.00).[1] However, Florida A&M lost to Wilberforce in the Orange Blossom Classic, after the final Dickinson rankings were released.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Texas Southern*Houston, TXW 19–0
September 30vs. Wilberforce State*Shreveport, LAW 24–0
October 7Samuel HustonW 59–0
October 14at Arkansas AM&NPine Bluff, ARW 26–0
October 21Langston
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 46–7
October 28at Texas CollegeTyler, TXW 33–0
November 4Bishop
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 12–7
November 11at WileyMarshall, TXW 19–6
November 18Florida A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
T 0–0
November 25vs. Prairie View A&MHouston, TXW 3–06,000[2]
December 2Xavier (LA)*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Pelican State Classic)
W 35–612,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "The Final Dickinson Rating Standings of Grid Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 2, 1950. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern's Defeat of P-V Cops Title". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 2, 1950. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern's Whirlwind Stops Unbeaten Xavier, 35-612,000 See Jaguar Cats End Season". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 9, 1950. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
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