1948 Southern Jaguars football team

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The 1948 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1948 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 12–0 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out eight of 12 opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 395 to 33.[1] The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.

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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source
September 25 at Texas Southern* Houston, TX W 38–0
October 2 Grambling* W 18–0
October 9 Samuel Huston
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 W 41–0
October 16 at Arkansas AM&N Pine Bluff, AR W 27–6
October 23 Langston
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 W 46–0
October 30 at Texas College Tyler, TX W 15–3
November 6 Bishop
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 W 45–0
November 13 at Wiley Marshall, TX W 19–0
November 20 Florida A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 W 37–12
November 27 at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX W 19–0
December 4 Xavier (LA)*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
 W 60–12
December 5 vs. San Francisco State* W 30–0 5,000 [2]

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