1939 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season May 2026 May 2026 1939 Southern Jaguars football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 4–5–1 1–4–1 Ace Mumford 4th University Stadium The 1939 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1939 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Scotlandville, Louisiana (which has since been annexed into the Baton Rouge city limits). Schedule September 30 w y 1939 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M University Stadium Scotlandville, LA 26–6 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-advocate-southern-cats-defeat-al/197148461/ Morning Advocate Southern Cats defeat Alabama team by 26 to 6 October 1, 1939 May 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 t y 1939 Bishop Tigers Bishop Marshall, TX 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-bishop-holds/197148594/ The Marshall News Messenger Bishop holds "champs," 0–0 October 8, 1939 May 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 l Langston University Stadium Scotlandville, LA 0–6 3,000 The Black Dispatch Langston subdues Southern in grueling 6–0 football contest before 3,000 fans Halody Moorne October 21, 1939 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch-langston-subdues-sout/184114656/ May 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 w y y 1939 Louisiana Normal Tigers Louisiana Normal Tiger Field Grambling, LA rivalry 53–7 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-sou-triumphs/197148941/ The Louisiana Weekly Sou. triumphs October 28, 1939 May 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Wiley State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA 9–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-wiley-and-central/197149118/ The Shreveport Journal Wiley and Central win games at Fair October 31, 1939 May 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 w 1939 Texas College Steers Texas College University Stadium Scotlandville, LA 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-advocate-southern-cats-beat-texa/197149366/ Morning Advocate Southern Cats beat Texas by 6 to 0 margin November 12, 1939 May 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 w y y 1939 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee University Stadium Scotlandville, LA 26–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/176827934/ The Chicago Defender Southern defeats Tuskegee 26–12 November 25, 1939 May 8, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 l y 1939 Arkansas AM&N Lions Arkansas AM&N Athletic Field Pine Bluff, AR 7–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-allen-leads-arkan/197149849/ The Pittsburgh Courier Allen leads Arkansas to 30–7 win over Southern '11' December 2, 1939 May 7, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 l Prairie View University Stadium Scotlandville, LA 0–13 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-advocate-cripples-cats-drop-130/197150073/ Morning Advocate Crippled Cats drop 13–0 game to Prairie View December 3, 1937 May 7, 2026 Newspapers.com December 9 l y y 1939 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) City Park Field Baton Rouge, LA 6–18 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-advocate-xavier-southern-taperi/197150476/ Morning Advocate Xavier, Southern tapering off for big Saturday tilt December 8, 1939 May 8, 2026 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-xavier-beats-southern/197150594/ The Times-Picayune Xavier beats Southern in grid tilt at Baton Rouge December 10, 1939 May 8, 2026 Newspapers.com References Southern Category:Southern Jaguars football seasons Southern Jaguars football