1951 Southern Jaguars football team
| 1951 Southern Jaguars football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–4–2 (4–1–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Texas Southern* | Baton Rouge, LA | W 25–0 | [3][4] | ||
| September 29 | Alcorn A&M* |
| L 13–19 | 6,000–8,500 | [5][6] | |
| October 6 | 8:15 p.m. | at Samuel Huston | W 67–0 | [7] | ||
| October 13 | 8:00 p.m. | Arkansas AM&N |
| T 7–7 | [8][9] | |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Langston |
| L 2–6 | [10][11] | |
| October 27 | Texas College | Baton Rouge, LA | T 7–7 | 3,000 | [12] | |
| November 3 | vs. Bishop | Longview, TX | W 42–0 | [13] | ||
| November 10 | Wiley |
| W 24–21 | [14][15] | ||
| November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at Florida A&M* | L 6–36 | 6,000 | [16][17] | |
| November 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M |
| W 13–0 | [18][19] | |
| December 1 | at Xavier (LA)* |
| L 8–22 | 12,000 | [20] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "The Pigskin Huddle". The Call. December 14, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Southern Rips Texas State U." Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. September 28, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Southern U. Cats Trample Texas Souther'n". Alabama Citizen. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. September 29, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Alcorn Topples Southern U. From Unbeaten Ranks". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1951. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Samuel Houston To Play Southern Here Tonight". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 6, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Langston Meets Southern Today". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 20, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ Austin, S. W. (November 2, 1951). "Southern Ties Texas College". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bishop Downed By Southern". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. November 4, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Southern Cats Meet Prairie View Saturday". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. November 23, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Sou. University 1951 Football Schedule Listed". The Mississippi Enterprise. Jackson, Mississippi. September 22, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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