1951 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1951 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–4–2 with a mark of 4–1–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC.[2]

1951 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–2 (4–1–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Prairie View A&M $ 6 1 0 9 1 0
No. 17 Texas College 4 1 2 5 3 2
No. 21 Southern 4 1 2 5 4 2
No. 20 Arkansas AM&N 4 2 1 5 4 1
Langston 4 3 0 4 5 0
Wiley 2 4 1 3 5 1
Samuel Huston 1 6 0 1 8 0
Bishop 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Texas Southern*Baton Rouge, LAW 25–0[3][4]
September 29Alcorn A&M*
L 13–196,000–8,500[5][6]
October 68:15 p.m.at Samuel HustonW 67–0[7]
October 138:00 p.m.Arkansas AM&N
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
T 7–7[8][9]
October 202:00 p.m.at Langston
L 2–6[10][11]
October 27Texas CollegeBaton Rouge, LAT 7–73,000[12]
November 3vs. BishopLongview, TXW 42–0[13]
November 10Wiley 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 24–21[14][15]
November 171:30 p.m.at Florida A&M*L 6–366,000[16][17]
November 248:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 13–0[18][19]
December 1at Xavier (LA)*
L 8–2212,000[20]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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References edit

  1. ^ "The Pigskin Huddle". The Call. December 14, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Southern Rips Texas State U." Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. September 28, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Southern U. Cats Trample Texas Souther'n". Alabama Citizen. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. September 29, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Austin, S. W. (October 5, 1951). "Alcorn Braves Stop Southern Jaguars, 19 to 13". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Alcorn Topples Southern U. From Unbeaten Ranks". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1951. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Samuel Houston To Play Southern Here Tonight". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 6, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Austin, S. W. (October 12, 1951). "Southern To Tackle Ark. State Saturday". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Austin, S. W. (October 19, 1951). "Arkansas Lions Hold Southern Cats To 7-7 Tie". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Langston Meets Southern Today". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 20, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Crowell, Bernard (October 26, 1951). "Langston Lions Claw Southern U. Cats 6-2". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Austin, S. W. (November 2, 1951). "Southern Ties Texas College". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Bishop Downed By Southern". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. November 4, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Southern Jaguars To Meet Wiley In Homecoming Tilt". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Associated Negro Press. November 10, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ Dixon, R. E. (November 16, 1951). "Southern Jaguars Edge By Wiley Wildcats 24-21". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ Smith, Chuck (November 16, 1951). "A & M Plays Last Home Game Tilt Tomorrow at 2:30". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 11. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ Smith, Charles J. III (November 24, 1951). "Southern Falls Before Rattler's Onslaught 36-6". Detroit Tribune. Detroit, Michigan. p. 14. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "Southern Cats Meet Prairie View Saturday". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. November 23, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ Dixon, R. E. (November 30, 1951). "'Skipper's Southwest Sport-O-Graph'; Southern Upsets P. V. Panthers, 13-0". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  20. ^ Curry, Butch (December 8, 1951). "Xavier Beats Southern, 28-8[sic], For First Victory in Decade". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  21. ^ "Sou. University 1951 Football Schedule Listed". The Mississippi Enterprise. Jackson, Mississippi. September 22, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .