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American college football season

1959 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons← 19581960 →
1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

The 1959 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1959 college 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Texas SouthernW 32–89,597
October 3at GramblingW 12–618,661
October 10at Xavier (LA)*W 35–126,160
October 17Arkansas AM&N
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 56–86,653
October 24at Jackson StateW 22–95,230
October 31Texas College
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–013,461
November 7Tennessee A&I*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 13–1711,116
November 14at WileyW 18–64,330
November 21at Florida A&M*L 14–21
November 28Prairie View A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 20–6
  • *Non-conference game

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.
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