The 1953 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by Ace Mumford in his 18th season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.
| 1953 Southern Jaguars football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (5–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 1 Prairie View A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 26 | Texas Southern* | W 28–6 | [2] | |
| October 3 | Alcorn A&M* |
| W 33–0 | [3] |
| October 10 | vs. Paul Quinn* | W 18–12 | [4][5] | |
| October 17 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 60–0 | [6] |
| October 24 | at Langston |
| W 25–7 | [7] |
| October 31 | Texas College |
| W 58–0 | [8] |
| November 7 | vs. Bishop | W 79–0 | [9] | |
| November 14 | at Wiley |
| W 70–13 | [10] |
| November 21 | at Florida A&M* |
| L 25–33 | [11] |
| November 28 | Prairie View A&M |
| L 0–20 | [12] |
| December 5 | at Xavier (LA)* |
| W 41–15 | [13] |
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References
edit- ^ "The Golden Dozen of 1953". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 19, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern by 28–6 margin". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 3, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats have plenty of depth". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 10, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quinn hoping for upset in Dallas tonight". The Waco News-Tribune. October 10, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quinn Tigers beaten, 18–12". The Waco News-Tribune. October 11, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern slaughters Arkansas State A&M 60–0". The Call. October 23, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern tops Langston club". The Daily Oklahoman. October 25, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Jaguars murder Texas College, 58–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 1, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bishop mauled by Southern". The Shreveport Journal. November 9, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern crushes Wiley team, 70–13". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M wins thriller from Southern, 33–25". Tallahassee Democrat. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View smothers Southern Jaguars 20–0". The Call. December 4, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern downs Xavier Gold Rush in mud, 41–15". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 12, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Yearly Results (1950–1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
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