1959 Southern Jaguars football team

1959 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Southern $ 7 0 0 8 2 0
No. 16 Prairie View A&M 6 1 0 9 2 0
Texas Southern 5 2 0 7 3 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 6 4 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 5 0 4 6 0
Grambling 2 5 0 4 6 0
Texas College 2 5 0 4 6 0
Wiley 0 7 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1959 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled an 8–2 record (7–0 against SWAC opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 267 to 93. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.