1954 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1954 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1954 college football season. In their 19th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against SWAC opponents), finished second in the SWAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 374 to 124. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1954 Southern Jaguars football
Black college national co-champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	10–1 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Ace Mumford (19th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Prairie View A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Southern	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Langston	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Texas College	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	2
Bishop	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]

The team was recognized as the black college national co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	at Texas Southern	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 26–6
October 2	at Alcorn A&M*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 19–0	[2]
October 9	Paul Quinn*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 33–6	[3]
October 16	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 36–6	[4]
October 23	Langston	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 25–6	[5]
October 30	at Texas College	Steer Stadium Tyler, TX	W 41–25	[6]
November 6	Bishop	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 77–0	[7]
November 13	Wiley	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 33–19	[8]
November 20	Florida A&M*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 59–23	[9]
November 27	at Prairie View A&M	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 13–20	[10]
December 4	Xavier (LA)*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 14–13	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Pigskin Huddle". Baltimore Afro-American. December 25, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern stops Alcorn College Braves 19 to 0". Jackson Advocate. October 9, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Quinn handed 33–6 defeat by Southern". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern Jaguars roll over Ark. State, 36–6". The Call. October 22, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern rips Lions, 25 to 6". The Daily Oklahoman. October 24, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jaguars spoil Steer homecoming by 41–25 count". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Jaguars roll over Bishop 77 to 0". The Call. November 12, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern whips Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern U. beats FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Prairie View raps Southern". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 28, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern Jaguars edge Xavier Gold Rush, 14–13". The Call. December 10, 1954. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.