1949 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1949 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1949 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–0–1 record (6–0–1 against SWAC opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 405 to 65.[2] The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team was recognized by some as the black college national champion,[2] though the Pittsburgh Courier with its Dickinson Rating System rated Southern at No. 2 behind Morgan State.[3]

1949 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1949 record10–0–1 (6–0–1 SWAC)
Head coachAce Mumford (14th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1949 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Southern + 6 0 1  10 0 1
No. 9 Langston + 6 0 1  8 1 1
No. 13 Prairie View A&M 5 2 0  8 3 0
No. 28 Bishop 4 3 0  5 3 1
Texas College 2 4 1  2 6 2
Arkansas AM&N 1 4 2  5 4 2
Samuel Huston 1 6 0  1 7 0
Wiley 0 6 1  0 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Texas Southern*
W 41–0
October 1at Wilberforce State*Wilberforce, OHW 20–18
October 8at Samuel HustonPort Arthur, TXW 34–0
October 15Arkansas AM&N
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 47–6
October 22at LangstonLangston, OKT 14–14
October 29Texas College
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 41–78,000[4]
November 5at BishopDallas, TXW 14–7
November 12Wiley
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 37–0[5]
November 19at Florida A&M*Tallahassee, FLW 31–138,000[6]
November 26Prairie View A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 39–0[7]
December 3at Xavier (LA)*
W 87–07,500[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
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References

  1. "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1942. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "8,000 See Southern Slaughter Texas Steers 41-7". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 5, 1949. p. 24 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern Crushes Wiley: Cats' Odie Posey Runs Wild in Win". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 19, 1949. p. 23 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern Topples Florida A&M From Unbeaten Ranks, 31-13". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1949. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern Tramples Helpless Prairie View Eleven, 39-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 3, 1949. p. 24 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern's Powerful Offense Smothers Xavier 87-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 24 via Newspapers.com.
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