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
Black college national co-champion SWAC champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	10–0–1 (6–0–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Ace Mumford (14th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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. T–27 Bishop	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Texas College	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	2
No. 25 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Texas State*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 41–0		[4]
October 1	at Wilberforce State*	Wilberforce, OH	W 20–18
October 8	at Samuel Huston	Port Arthur, TX	W 34–0
October 15	Arkansas AM&N	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 47–6
October 22	at Langston	Anderson Field Langston, OK	T 14–14		[5]
October 29	Texas College	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 41–7	8,000	[6]
November 5	at Bishop	Dallas, TX	W 14–7
November 12	Wiley	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 37–0		[7]
November 19	at Florida A&M*	Tallahassee, FL	W 31–13	8,000	[8]
November 26	Prairie View A&M	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 39–0		[9]
December 3	at Xavier (LA)*	Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA (Pelican State Classic)	W 87–0	7,500	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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. "Nat'l champs trounce Tesas State, 41–0". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 1, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Langston Lions limit Southern U. to 14–14 tie". The Call. October 28, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "8,000 See Southern Slaughter Texas Steers 41-7". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 5, 1949. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Crushes Wiley: Cats' Odie Posey Runs Wild in Win". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 19, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern Topples Florida A&M From Unbeaten Ranks, 31-13". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern Tramples Helpless Prairie View Eleven, 39-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 3, 1949. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern's Powerful Offense Smothers Xavier 87-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.