1961 Southern Jaguars football team
The 1961 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Ace Mumford in his 26th season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.
| 1961 Southern Jaguars football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Texas Southern | L 6–14 | [1] | ||
| September 30 | at Grambling | W 20–9 | [2] | ||
| October 7 | Dillard* |
| W 43–6 | [3] | |
| October 14 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 26–8 | [4] | |
| October 21 | vs. Jackson State |
| W 17–7 | 8,000 | [5] |
| October 28 | Texas College |
| W 59–0 | [6] | |
| November 4 | Tennessee A&I* |
| W 7–0 | [7] | |
| November 11 | at Wiley |
| L 14–19 | 4,000 | [8] |
| November 18 | at Florida A&M* | L 0–46 | [9] | ||
| November 25 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 14–7 | [10] | |
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References
- "TSU upsets Southern, 14–6". The Louisiana Weekly. September 30, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling is 20–9 winner". Lake Charles American-Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jaguar Cats smash Blue Devils, 43–6". The Louisiana Weekly. October 14, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cats rip Ark., 26–8". The Louisiana Weekly. October 21, 1963. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern knocks Jackson State from unbeaten ranks, 17–7". Alabama Tribune. October 27, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern University smears Texas College". The Idaho Statesman. October 29, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern in 7–0 grid win". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wiley plasters Southern with 19 to 14 upset". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "A&M rips Southern, 46–0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern is 14–7 victor". Lake Charles American-Press. November 26, 1961. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern Yearly Results (1960–1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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