| 1955 Southern Jaguars football | |
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SWAC champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (6–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | W 33–21 | [3][4] | ||||
| October 1 | Alcorn A&M | Baton Rouge, LA | T 18–18 | |||||
| October 8 | at Xavier (LA) | New Orleans, LA | W 51–0 | |||||
| October 15 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 47–6 | [5] | ||||
| October 22 | at Langston |
| W 7–0 | [6][7] | ||||
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas College |
| W 38–14 | [8][9] | |||
| November 5 | at Bishop | Marshall, TX | W (forfeit) | [10][11] | ||||
| November 12 | Wiley |
| W 16–6 | [12] | ||||
| November 19 | at Florida A&M |
| L 0–51 | 9,000 | [13] | |||
| November 26 | Prairie View A&M | Baton Rouge, LA | L 19–21 | [14] | ||||
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References
- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars Ready For Tigers". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. September 24, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Southern Knocks Over Arkansas 47-6". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 22, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "Southern To Meet Texas in Homecoming Game". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 29, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "Bishop Cats To Host Southern U. Saturday". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 4, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Southern Blast Game Wiley 16-6". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 19, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Rattlers Trample Southern, 51-0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 20, 1955. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View Panthers Edge Southern Jaguar Cats 21-19". Alabama Tribune. December 2, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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