| 1949 Southern Jaguars football | |
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Black college national co-champion SWAC champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–0–1 (6–0–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Southern + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Langston + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 28 Bishop | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Huston | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1949 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–0–1 record (6–0–1 against SWAC opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 405 to 65. [2] The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team was recognized by some as the black college national champion, [2] though the Pittsburgh Courier with its Dickinson Rating System rated Southern at No. 2 behind Morgan State. [3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Texas State* | W 41–0 | [4] | ||||
| October 1 | at Wilberforce State* | Wilberforce, OH | W 20–18 | ||||
| October 8 | at Samuel Huston | Port Arthur, TX | W 34–0 | ||||
| October 15 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 47–6 | ||||
| October 22 | at Langston |
| T 14–14 | [5] | |||
| October 29 |
Texas College |
| W 41–7 | 8,000 | [6] | ||
| November 5 | at Bishop | Dallas, TX | W 14–7 | ||||
| November 12 | Wiley |
| W 37–0 | [7] | |||
| November 19 | at Florida A&M* | Tallahassee, FL | W 31–13 | 8,000 | [8] | ||
| November 26 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 39–0 | [9] | |||
| December 3 | at Xavier (LA)* |
| W 87–0 | 7,500 | [10] | ||
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References
- ^ "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Southern Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1942. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nat'l champs trounce Tesas State, 41–0". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 1, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston Lions limit Southern U. to 14–14 tie". The Call. October 28, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "8,000 See Southern Slaughter Texas Steers 41-7". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 5, 1949. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Crushes Wiley: Cats' Odie Posey Runs Wild in Win". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 19, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Topples Florida A&M From Unbeaten Ranks, 31-13". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Tramples Helpless Prairie View Eleven, 39-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 3, 1949. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern's Powerful Offense Smothers Xavier 87-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
| 1949 Southern Jaguars football | |
|---|---|
Black college national co-champion SWAC champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–0–1 (6–0–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Southern + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Langston + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 28 Bishop | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Huston | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1949 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–0–1 record (6–0–1 against SWAC opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 405 to 65. [2] The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team was recognized by some as the black college national champion, [2] though the Pittsburgh Courier with its Dickinson Rating System rated Southern at No. 2 behind Morgan State. [3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Texas State* | W 41–0 | [4] | ||||
| October 1 | at Wilberforce State* | Wilberforce, OH | W 20–18 | ||||
| October 8 | at Samuel Huston | Port Arthur, TX | W 34–0 | ||||
| October 15 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 47–6 | ||||
| October 22 | at Langston |
| T 14–14 | [5] | |||
| October 29 |
Texas College |
| W 41–7 | 8,000 | [6] | ||
| November 5 | at Bishop | Dallas, TX | W 14–7 | ||||
| November 12 | Wiley |
| W 37–0 | [7] | |||
| November 19 | at Florida A&M* | Tallahassee, FL | W 31–13 | 8,000 | [8] | ||
| November 26 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 39–0 | [9] | |||
| December 3 | at Xavier (LA)* |
| W 87–0 | 7,500 | [10] | ||
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References
- ^ "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Southern Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1942. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nat'l champs trounce Tesas State, 41–0". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 1, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston Lions limit Southern U. to 14–14 tie". The Call. October 28, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "8,000 See Southern Slaughter Texas Steers 41-7". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 5, 1949. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Crushes Wiley: Cats' Odie Posey Runs Wild in Win". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 19, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Topples Florida A&M From Unbeaten Ranks, 31-13". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Tramples Helpless Prairie View Eleven, 39-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 3, 1949. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern's Powerful Offense Smothers Xavier 87-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.