1955 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1955 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 7–2–1 record, won the SWAC championship, and were ranked No. 5 in the final Pittsburgh Courier rankings of black college football teams.[2]

1955 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1955 record7–2–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1955 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Southern $ 6 1 0  7 2 1
No. 6 Langston 4 1 2  6 1 2
No. 8 Texas Southern 5 1 1  7 2 1
No. 10 Prairie View A&M 5 1 1  7 2 1
Texas College 2 5 0  3 6 0
Wiley 2 5 0  3 7 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 5 0  2 8 0
Bishop 0 7 0  0 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Texas SouthernBaton Rouge, LAW 33–21
October 1Alcorn A&MBaton Rouge, LAT 18–18
October 8at Xavier (LA)New Orleans, LAW 51–0
October 15Arkansas AM&NBaton Rouge, LAW 47–6
October 22at LangstonLangston, OKW 7–0
October 29Texas CollegeBaton Rouge, LAW 38–14
November 5vs. BishopDallas, TXW
November 12WileyBaton Rouge, LAW 16–6
November 19at Florida A&M
L 0–519,000[3]
November 26Prairie View A&MBaton Rouge, LAL 19–21[4]

References

  1. "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rattlers Trample Southern, 51-0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 20, 1955. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Prairie View Panthers Edge Southern Jaguar Cats 21-19". Alabama Tribune. December 2, 1955. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
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