1955 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Southern Jaguars football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 7–2–1 6–1 Ace Mumford 20th Memorial Stadium SWAC champion 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.Final National Football Rating The Pittsburgh Courier December 10, 1955 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12200069/the_pittsburgh_courier/ Newspapers.com Schedule Central y y y September 24 8:00 p.m. Texas Southern Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 33-21 Jaguars Ready For Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-advocate/126138779/ Jackson Advocate Jackson, Mississippi September 24, 1955 7 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Austin S. W. Southern Jaguars Claw Texas Southern U., 33-21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/126138895/ The Call Kansas City, Missouri September 30, 1955 10 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 1955 Alcorn A&M Braves Alcorn A&M Baton Rouge, LA T 18-18 October 8 at 1955 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) New Orleans, LA W 51-0 October 15 Arkansas AM&N Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 47-6 Southern Knocks Over Arkansas 47-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-leader/126180940/ News Leader Baton Rouge, Louisiana October 22, 1955 6B June 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 at Langston Anderson Field Langston, OK W 7-0 Phillips John M. Southern Trips Langston 7-0 In Torrid Defensive Battle https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch/126160632/ The Black Dispatch Oklahoma City, Oklahoma October 27, 1955 9 June 10, 2023 Newspapers.com S.U. Shaves Langston in Tight Game 7 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-leader/126160566/ News Leader Baton Rouge, Louisiana October 29, 1955 6B June 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 2:00 p.m. Texas College Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 38-14 Southern To Meet Texas in Homecoming Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-leader/126204219/ News Leader Baton Rouge, Louisiana October 29, 1955 6B June 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Southern U. Jaguars Slay Texas Steers, 38-14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/126204357/ The Call Kansas City, Missouri November 4, 1955 12 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 at Bishop Marshall, TX W (forfeit) Bishop Cats To Host Southern U. Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/126191401/ The Call Kansas City, Missouri November 4, 1955 11 June 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Austin S. W. Southern U. Wins A Playless Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/126160849/ The Call Kansas City, Missouri November 11, 1955 10 June 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 Wiley Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 16-6 Southern Blast Game Wiley 16-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-leader/126163082/ News Leader Baton Rouge, Louisiana November 19, 1955 6B June 10, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 at Florida A&M Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 0-51 9,000 Rattlers Trample Southern, 51-0 The Orlando Sentinel November 20, 1955 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41140434/rattlers_trample_southern_510/ Newspapers.com November 26 Prairie View A&M Baton Rouge, LA L 19-21 Prairie View Panthers Edge Southern Jaguar Cats 21-19 Alabama Tribune December 2, 1955 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41140292/prairie_view_panthers_edge_southern/ Newspapers.com Southern Football 2024 Media Guide https://gojagsports.com/documents/2024/7/13/2024_SWAC_Media_Day_.pdf Southern University 21 December 24, 2025 References Southern Category:Southern Jaguars football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Southern Jaguars football