1955 Southern Jaguars football team

1955 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–2–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Southern $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 10 Prairie View A&M 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
No. 8 Texas Southern 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
No. 6 Langston 4 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
Texas College 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Wiley 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Bishop 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier.[1]

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.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 248:00 p.m.Texas Southern
W 33–21[3][4]
October 1Alcorn A&MBaton Rouge, LAT 18–18
October 8at Xavier (LA)New Orleans, LAW 51–0
October 15Arkansas AM&N
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 47–6[5]
October 22at Langston
W 7–0[6][7]
October 292:00 p.m.Texas College
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 38–14[8][9]
November 5at BishopMarshall, TXW (forfeit)[10][11]
November 12Wiley
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 16–6[12]
November 19at Florida A&M
L 0–519,000[13]
November 26Prairie View A&MBaton Rouge, LAL 19–21[14]

References

  1. ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jaguars Ready For Tigers". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. September 24, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Austin, S. W. (September 30, 1955). "Southern Jaguars Claw Texas Southern U., 33-21". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Southern Knocks Over Arkansas 47-6". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 22, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Phillips, John M. (October 27, 1955). "Southern Trips Langston 7-0 In Torrid Defensive Battle". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 9. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "S.U. Shaves Langston in Tight Game 7 to 0". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 29, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Southern To Meet Texas in Homecoming Game". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 29, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Southern U. Jaguars Slay Texas Steers, 38-14". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 4, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Bishop Cats To Host Southern U. Saturday". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 4, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Austin, S. W. (November 11, 1955). "Southern U. Wins A Playless Game". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Southern Blast Game Wiley 16-6". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 19, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Rattlers Trample Southern, 51-0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 20, 1955. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Prairie View Panthers Edge Southern Jaguar Cats 21-19". Alabama Tribune. December 2, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.


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