1954 Southern Jaguars football team

1954 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record10–1 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Prairie View A&M $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
No. 4 Southern 5 1 0 10 1 0
Langston 4 2 0 4 4 1
Texas College 3 3 0 4 6 0
Wiley 2 4 0 5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 1 5 0 2 7 2
Bishop 0 6 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]

The 1954 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1954 college football season. In their 19th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against SWAC opponents), finished second in the SWAC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 374 to 124. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The team was recognized as the black college national co-champion.

  1. ^ "Pigskin Huddle". Baltimore Afro-American. December 25, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.