The 1956 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by Ace Mumford in his 21st season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.
1956 Southern Jaguars football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–5 (4–2 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Municipal Stadium University Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wiley + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Langston | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas AM&N | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas College | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 22 | vs. Texas Southern |
| L 7–19 | [1] |
September 29 | at Alcorn A&M* | W 26–13 | [2] | |
October 6 | Xavier (LA)* |
| L 13–14 | [3] |
October 13 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| W 16–12 | [4] |
October 20 | Langston |
| W 8–0 | [5] |
October 27 | at Texas College |
| W 39–20 | [6] |
November 3 | at Tennessee A&I* | L 6–52 | [7] | |
November 10 | Wiley |
| W 20–13 | [8] |
November 17 | Florida A&M* |
| L 6–34 | [9] |
November 24 | at Prairie View A&M |
| L 6–14 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Tigers trip Cats 19–7". The Louisiana Weekly. September 29, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Cats scalp Alcorn Braves 26–13". News Leader. October 6, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier upsets Southern 14–13". The Louisiana Weekly. October 13, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Jaguars edge by Ark. State Lions, 16–12". The Call. October 19, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats nip Langston Lions 8–0". The Louisiana Weekly. October 27, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern by 39–20". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State mauls Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars rally to beat Wiley 20–13". The Louisiana Weekly. November 17, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers sting Southern U, 34–6". The Miami Herald. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "P.V. Panthers edge by Southern U. 14–6". The Call. November 30, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Yearly Results (1955–1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2023.