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1940 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons← 19391941 →
1940 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Langston + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Prairie View 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Texas College 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Bishop 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wiley 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1940 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by Ace Mumford in his fifth season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Leland College*W 31–03,800
October 5Bishop
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 12–62,200
October 12at LangstonL 0–20
October 28vs. WileyW 19–0
November 9at Texas CollegeTyler, TXW 19–01,500
November 16Bluefield State*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 26–75,000
November 23Arkansas AM&N
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 40–0
November 28at Prairie ViewPrairie View, TXW 7–23,000
December 7Xavier (LA)*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 28–07,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Southern wins". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 5, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern downs Bishop 12–6 as sub fullback romps for score". The Phoenix Index. October 12, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "State football fans see Langston down Southern in first home grid game". The Black Dispatch. October 19, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern negro eleven defeats Wiley Wildcats". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern beats Texas College". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern 'U' batters Bluefield eleven, 26 to 7". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 23, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern tops Panthers, gains conference tie". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 7, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern registers 21 points in last period to take Xavier". The Phoenix Index. December 14, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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