1959 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1959 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1959 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled an 8–2 record (7–0 against SWAC opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 267 to 93. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1959 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1959 record8–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Southern $  7 0     8 2  
Prairie View A&M  6 1     9 2  
Texas Southern  5 2     7 3  
Jackson State  4 3     6 4  
Arkansas AM&N  2 5     4 6  
Grambling  2 5     4 6  
Texas College  2 5     4 6  
Wiley  0 7     2 8  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26Texas SouthernW 32–8
October 3at GramblingGrambling, LAW 12–6
October 10at Xavier (LA)New Orleans, LAW 35–12
October 17Arkansas AM&N
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 56–8
October 24at Jackson StateJackson, MSW 22–9
October 31Texas College
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–0
November 7Tennessee A&I
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 13–17
November 14at WileyMarshall, TXW 18–6
November 21at Florida A&MTallahassee, FLL 14–21
November 28Prairie View A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 20–6

References

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