1947 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Southern Jaguars football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 10–2 7–0 Ace Mumford 12th University Stadium SWAC champion Yam Bowl W 46–0 vs. Fort Valley State The 1947 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1947 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–2 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out eight of 12 opponents, defeated 1947 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) in the Creole Classic and Fort Valley State in the Yam Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 380 to 53.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. Southern ranked No. 8 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.Tennessee No. 1 in Nat'l Grid Ratings The Pittsburgh Courier December 6, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40070100/tennessee_no_1_in_natl_grid_ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 Texas State<ncg> University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 51–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-tribune-southern-smothers-texas/128182982/ Southern smothers Texas University by 51–0 count Alabama Tribune October 3, 1947 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 at Grambling<ncg> Tiger Field Grambling, LA (rivalry) L 6–21 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-grambling-scores/195398058/ The Pittsburgh Courier Grambling scores, 21 to 6, upset over Southern October 11, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 at 1947 Samuel Huston Dragons Samuel Huston Anderson High School Stadium Austin, TX W 32–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-sam-huston-loses-32/195400164/ Sunday American-Statesman Sam Huston loses, 32–0 October 12, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 1947 Arkansas AM&N Lions Arkansas AM&N University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 25–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-southern-beats-ar/195400548/ The Pittsburgh Courier Southern beats Arkansas, 25–0 October 25, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 25 at 1947 Langston Lions Langston Anderson Field Langston, OK W 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/muskogee-daily-phoenix-and-times-democra/195400799/ Muskogee Daily Phoenix Langston loses 13–0 October 26, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 1 Texas College University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 35–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-southerns-cats-c/195401047/ The Pittsburgh Courier Southern's Cats claw Texas, 35–7 November 8, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 1947 Bishop Tigers Bishop University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 58–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-southern-smashes/195401310/ The Pittsburgh Courier Southern smashes Bishop, 58–0 November 15, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 15 Wiley University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 23–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender-southern-cats-cinch/195401605/ The Chicago Defender Southern Cats cinch title by beating Wiley November 22, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 at Florida A&M<ncg> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 9–13 Rattlers Top Southern 13–9 The Tallahassee News-Democrat November 23, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40834487/rattlers_top_southern_139/ April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 Prairie View A&M University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 44–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender-championship-to-sou/195401956/ The Chicago Defender Championship to Southern; Panthers lose December 6, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com December 6 at 1947 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA)<ncg> Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA (Creole Classic) W 39–0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-southern-swamps-gol/196759397/ The Louisiana Weekly Southern swamps Gold Rush 39–0 December 13, 1947 May 2, 2026 Newspapers.com December 25 vs Fort Valley State<ncg> Dal-Hi Stadium Dallas, TX (Yam Bowl) W 46–0 1,500 Southern Sweeps Fort Valley 46–0 The Pittsburgh Courier January 3, 1948 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40443958/southern_sweeps_fort_valley_460/ Newspapers.com References Southern Category:Southern Jaguars football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Southern Jaguars football