1953 Southern Jaguars football team

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1953 Southern Jaguars football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium University Stadium
Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954  →
1953 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Prairie View A&M $ 6 –0 –012 –0 –0
Southern 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Texas College 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –3 –13 –5 –2
Langston 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Bishop 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Wiley 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by Ace Mumford in his 18th season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26 Texas Southern *
W 28–6 [1]
October 3 Alcorn A&M *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 33–0 [2]
October 10vs. Paul Quinn *
W 18–12 [3] [4]
October 17 Arkansas AM&N
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 60–0 [5]
October 24at Langston
W 25–7 [6]
October 31 Texas College
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 58–0 [7]
November 7vs. Bishop
W 79–0 [8]
November 14at Wiley
W 70–13 [9]
November 21at Florida A&M *
L 25–33 [10]
November 28 Prairie View A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 0–20 [11]
December 5at Xavier (LA) *
W 41–15 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Texas Southern by 28–6 margin". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 3, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cats have plenty of depth". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 10, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Quinn hoping for upset in Dallas tonight". The Waco News-Tribune. October 10, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Quinn Tigers beaten, 18–12". The Waco News-Tribune. October 11, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southern slaughters Arkansas State A&M 60–0". The Call. October 23, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southern tops Langston club". The Daily Oklahoman. October 25, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southern Jaguars murder Texas College, 58–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 1, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bishop mauled by Southern". The Shreveport Journal. November 9, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Southern crushes Wiley team, 70–13". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Florida A&M wins thriller from Southern, 33–25". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Prairie View smothers Southern Jaguars 20–0". The Call. December 4, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Southern downs Xavier Gold Rush in mud, 41–15". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 12, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Southern Yearly Results (1950–1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
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