1959 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1959 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In their 24th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled an 8–2 record (7–0 against SWAC opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 267 to 93. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1959 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Ace Mumford (24th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Southern $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Prairie View A&M	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Grambling	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas College	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Texas Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 32–8	9,597	^[1]
October 3	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA (rivalry)	W 12–6	18,661	^[2]
October 10	at Xavier (LA)*	Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 35–12	6,160	^[3]
October 17	Arkansas AM&N	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 56–8	6,653	^[4]
October 24	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 22–9	5,230	^[5]
October 31	Texas College	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 45–0	13,461	^[6]
November 7	Tennessee A&I*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 13–17	11,116	^[7]
November 14	at Wiley	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 18–6	4,330	^[8]
November 21	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 14–21		^[9]
November 28	Prairie View A&M	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 20–6		^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Cats roll by T Southern 32–8". The Louisiana Weekly. October 3, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jaguars top Grambling in 12–6 tilt". The Monroe News-Star. October 5, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "S.U. settles issue in second period". The Louisiana Weekly. October 17, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Unbeaten Southern Jaguars steam roll Ark. A. & M., 56–8". The Louisiana Weekly. October 24, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jackson State loses 22 to 9 in 4th period". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1959. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern rolls to 45–0 win". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "S.U. toppled from ranks of unbeaten". The Louisiana Weekly. November 14, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern defeats Wiley 'Cats, 18–6". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "A&M scores late for 21–14 win". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1959. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Prairie View upset, Southern hands PV 1st loss". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 5, 1959. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.