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1951 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–2 (4–1–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19501952 →
1951 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Prairie View A&M $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 17 Texas College 4 – 1 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
No. 21 Southern 4 – 1 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
No. 20 Arkansas AM&N 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Langston 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wiley 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Samuel Huston 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Bishop 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press

The 1951 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–4–2 with a mark of 4–1–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Texas Southern*Baton Rouge, LAW 25–0
September 29Alcorn A&M*L 13–196,000–8,500
October 68:15 p.m.at Samuel HustonW 67–0
October 138:00 p.m.Arkansas AM&N
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
T 7–7
October 202:00 p.m.at LangstonL 2–6
October 27Texas CollegeBaton Rouge, LAT 7–73,000
November 3vs. BishopLongview, TXW 42–0
November 10Wiley
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 24–21
November 171:30 p.m.at Florida A&M*L 6–366,000
November 248:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 13–0
December 1at Xavier (LA)*L 8–2212,000

References

  1. "The Pigskin Huddle". The Call. December 14, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. "Southern Rips Texas State U." Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. September 28, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  18. "Southern Cats Meet Prairie View Saturday". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. November 23, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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  20. Curry, Butch (December 8, 1951). "Xavier Beats Southern, 28-8[sic], For First Victory in Decade". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  21. "Sou. University 1951 Football Schedule Listed". The Mississippi Enterprise. Jackson, Mississippi. September 22, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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