1961 Southern Jaguars football team

1961 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Ace Mumford (26th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Jackson State $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Grambling	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Prairie View A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Wiley	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Arkansas AM&N	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Texas College	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1961 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by Ace Mumford in his 26th season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Texas Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–14		[1]
September 30	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA (rivalry)	W 20–9		[2]
October 7	Dillard*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 43–6		[3]
October 14	Arkansas AM&N	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 26–8		[4]
October 21	vs. Jackson State	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Claver Classic, rivalry)	W 17–7	8,000	[5]
October 28	Texas College	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 59–0		[6]
November 4	Tennessee A&I*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 7–0		[7]
November 11	at Wiley	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	L 14–19	4,000	[8]
November 18	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–46		[9]
November 25	Prairie View A&M	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 14–7		[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "TSU upsets Southern, 14–6". The Louisiana Weekly. September 30, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Grambling is 20–9 winner". Lake Charles American-Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jaguar Cats smash Blue Devils, 43–6". The Louisiana Weekly. October 14, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cats rip Ark., 26–8". The Louisiana Weekly. October 21, 1963. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern knocks Jackson State from unbeaten ranks, 17–7". Alabama Tribune. October 27, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern University smears Texas College". The Idaho Statesman. October 29, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern in 7–0 grid win". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wiley plasters Southern with 19 to 14 upset". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "A&M rips Southern, 46–0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern is 14–7 victor". Lake Charles American-Press. November 26, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern Yearly Results (1960–1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2023.