1958 Southern Jaguars football team

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1958 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (3–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Prairie View A&M $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
Southern 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Texas College 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wiley 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Ace Mumford in his 23rd season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at Texas Southern
W 30–6
October 4at Alcorn A&M*
W 56–0[1]
October 11Xavier (LA)*
W 50–0[2]
October 18Arkansas AM&N
W 34–0[3]
October 25Jackson State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 30–6[4]
November 1at Texas College
L 6–13[5]
November 8at Tennessee A&I*
W 23–14[6]
November 15Wiley
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 21–6[7]
November 22Florida A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–6[8]
November 29at Prairie View A&M
L 14–20[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Southern bombs Alcorn 56–0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 11, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern Cats wallop Xavier 50–0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 18, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Unbeaten Southern Jaguars slaughter Ark. Lions". The Call. October 18, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackson State College Tigers down by 30–6 score by Southern Jaguars". Jackson Advocate. November 1, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas College over Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern clips A&I 23 to 14". The Nashville Tennessean. November 9, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cats top stubborn Wiley, 21–6". The Louisiana Weekly. November 22, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern shocks A&M 35–6". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Prairie View stops Cats 20–14". The Louisiana Weekly. December 6, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Yearly Results (1955–1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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