1953 Southern Jaguars football team

1953 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

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.

  1. ^ "The Golden Dozen of 1953". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 19, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.