1956 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1956 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Ace Mumford in his 21st season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

1956 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Ace Mumford (21st season)
Home stadium	Municipal Stadium University Stadium
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Southern +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Wiley +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Southern	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Langston	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Texas College	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22	vs. Texas Southern	Public School Stadium Galveston, TX	L 7–19	^[1]
September 29	at Alcorn A&M*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 26–13	^[2]
October 6	Xavier (LA)*	Municipal Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Pelican State Classic)	L 13–14	^[3]
October 13	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 16–12	^[4]
October 20	Langston	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 8–0	^[5]
October 27	at Texas College	Steer Stadium Tyler, TX	W 39–20	^[6]
November 3	at Tennessee A&I*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 6–52	^[7]
November 10	Wiley	Municipal Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 20–13	^[8]
November 17	Florida A&M*	Municipal Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–34	^[9]
November 24	at Prairie View A&M	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 6–14	^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Tigers trip Cats 19–7". The Louisiana Weekly. September 29, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern Cats scalp Alcorn Braves 26–13". News Leader. October 6, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Xavier upsets Southern 14–13". The Louisiana Weekly. October 13, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern Jaguars edge by Ark. State Lions, 16–12". The Call. October 19, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cats nip Langston Lions 8–0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 27, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern by 39–20". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tennessee State mauls Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jaguars rally to beat Wiley 20–13". The Louisiana Weekly. November 17, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rattlers sting Southern U, 34–6". The Miami Herald. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "P.V. Panthers edge by Southern U. 14–6". The Call. November 30, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2023.