1948 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Southern Jaguars football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 12–0 7–0 Ace Mumford 13th University Stadium Black college national co-championSWAC champion Fruit Bowl W 30–3 vs. San Francisco State The 1948 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1948 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 12–0 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out eight of 12 opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 395 to 33.Southern Yearly Results (1945-1949) College Football Data Warehouse December 4, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern/1945-1949_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150905200424/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern/1945-1949_yearly_results.php 2015-09-05 The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team was recognized as the black college national champion. Schedule y y September 25 at Texas State<ncg> Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX W 38–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-southerns-power/128179046/ The Pittsburgh Courier Southern's power crushes green Texas State team, 38 to 0 October 2, 1948 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 Grambling<ncg> University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) W 18–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123347145/big-crowd-sees-southern-defeat-grambling/ Big crowd sees Southern defeat Grambling, 18–0 The Shreveport Times October 4, 1948 April 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 1948 Samuel Huston Rams Samuel Huston University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 41–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american-southern-u-tramples-h/196756990/ The Afro-American Southern U. tramples Huston Dragons, 41–0 October 16, 1948 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 at 1948 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions Arkansas AM&N Athletic Field Pine Bluff, AR W 27–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-advocate-southern-u-rips-arkans/196757200/ Morning Advocate Southern U. rips Arkansas State, 27–6 October 17, 1948 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 1948 Langston Lions Langston University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 46–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-langston-humbled/196757383/ The Pittsburgh Courier Langston humbled by Southern October 30, 1948 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 at 1948 Texas College Steers Texas College Rose Stadium Tyler, TX W 15–3 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-southern-univers/196757559/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Southern University downs Texas College Steers October 31, 1948 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 1948 Bishop Tigers Bishop<hc> University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 45–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-advocate-southern-wins-homecomin/196757759/ Morning Advocate Southern wins homecoming game, 45–0 November 7, 1948 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 at Wiley Wiley Field Marshall, TX W 19–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-advocate-southern-cats-spank-wil/196758057/ Morning Advocate Southern Cats spank Wiley by 19 to 0 November 14, 1948 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 Florida A&M<ncg> University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 37–12 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-bow-3712/194879817/ Daily Democrat Rattlers bow 37–12 to mighty Southern November 21, 1948 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 27 at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX W 19–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-prairie-view-loses-19/196758305/ The Houston Post Prairie View loses, 19–0 November 28, 1948 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com December 5 vs. San Francisco State<ncg> Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA (Fruit Bowl) W 30–0 5,000 Southern Wins In Fruit Bowl The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa December 6, 1948 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18268591/southern_wins_in_fruit_bowl/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 December 11 1948 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA)<ncg> University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 60–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-xavier-laced-by-south/196758576/ The Times-Picayune Xavier laced by Southern December 12, 1948 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com References Southern Category:Southern Jaguars football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Southern Jaguars football