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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1898 Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1962 (aged 63) Scotlandville, Louisiana, U.S.[1] (now part of Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1926 | Jarvis Christian |
| 1927–1929 | Bishop |
| 1931–1935 | Texas College |
| 1936–1961 | Southern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 233–85–23 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 6 black college national (1935, 1948–1950, 1954, 1960) 12 SWAC (1934–1935, 1938, 1940, 1946–1950, 1955, 1959–1960) Basketball 1 black college national (1941)[2] | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2001 (profile) | |
Arnett William "Ace" Mumford (November 26, 1898 – April 28, 1962) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at historically black colleges and universities in Texas and Louisiana from 1924 to 1961, compiling a career college football record of 233–85–23. His head coaching positions were at Jarvis Christian College (1924–1926), Bishop College (1927–1929), Texas College (1931–1935), and Southern University (1936–1961).[3] He has been inducted into at least eight halls of fame for his coaching accomplishments.
- ^ "Mumford, Arnett W. (Coach) (death notice)". Baton Rouge Morning Advocate (sec. A, p. 4). April 30, 1962.
- ^ E. James Hamilton (March 24, 1941). "Southern Whipped Carolina Eagles Twice for Title: Cats Bested Favored Rivals in First and Last Games in Meet". Baton Rouge Morning Advocate (p. 7).
- ^ "Southern Jaguars". cfbinfo.com. 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.