1959 Southern Jaguars football team
Date Opponent Site Result
September 26 Texas Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge , LA W 32-8
October 3 at Grambling Grambling , LA W 12-6
October 10 at Xavier ( LA ) New Orleans , LA W 35-12
October 17 Arkansas AM & N University Stadium Baton Rouge , LA W 56-8
October 24 at Jackson State Jackson , MS W 22-9
October 31 Texas College University Stadium Baton Rouge , LA W 45-0
November 7 Tennessee A & I University Stadium Baton Rouge , LA L 13-17
November 14 at Wiley Marshall , TX W 18-6
November 21 at Florida A & M Tallahassee , FL L 14-21
November 28 Prairie View A & M University Stadium Baton Rouge , LA W 20-6
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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.