1950 Southern Jaguars football team

1950 Southern Jaguars football
Black college national co-champion SWAC champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	10–0–1 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Ace Mumford (15th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1950 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Southern $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
No. 5 Langston	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 22 Bishop	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
No. 18 Prairie View A&M	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Wiley	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Texas College	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
Samuel Huston	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	6	–	2
$ – Conference champion Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier[1]

The 1950 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1950 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out seven of 11 opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 276 to 26. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The team was recognized as the black college national co-champion. The only setback was a scoreless tie with Jake Gaither's national co-champion Florida A&M. In the final Dickinson rankings, three undefeated black colleges received the following point totals: Florida A&M (28.76); Southern (28.50); and Maryland State (28.00).^[2] However, Florida A&M lost to Wilberforce in the Orange Blossom Classic, after the final Dickinson rankings were released.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Texas State*	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 19–0		[3]
September 30	vs. Wilberforce State*	Shreveport, LA	W 24–0
October 7	Samuel Huston	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 59–0
October 14	at Arkansas AM&N	Pine Bluff, AR	W 26–0
October 21	Langston	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 46–7
October 28	at Texas College	Tyler, TX	W 33–0
November 4	Bishop	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 12–7
November 11	at Wiley	Marshall, TX	W 19–6
November 18	Florida A&M*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	T 0–0
November 25	vs. Prairie View A&M	Houston, TX	W 3–0	6,000	[4]
December 2	Xavier (LA)*	Municipal Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Pelican State Classic)	W 35–6	12,000	[5]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "The Final Dickinson Rating Standings of Grid Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 2, 1950. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "The Final Dickinson Rating Standings of Grid Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 2, 1950. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tigers clawed 19–0 by Jaguars, dig in for Tillotson eleven". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 30, 1950. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern's Defeat of P-V Cops Title". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 2, 1950. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern's Whirlwind Stops Unbeaten Xavier, 35-612,000 See Jaguar Cats End Season". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 9, 1950. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.