1960 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1960 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1960 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against SWAC opponents), finished in a three-way with Grambling and Prairie View A&M for the SWAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 226 to 79. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1960 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1960 record9–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coachAce Mumford (25th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1960 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Grambling +  6 –1     9 –1  
Prairie View A&M +  6 –1     10 –1  
Southern +  6 –1     9 –1  
Jackson State  4 –3     6 –4  
Arkansas AM&N  3 –4     6 –4  
Texas Southern  2 –5     4 –6  
Wiley  1 –6     2 –7  
Texas College  0 –7     1 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

The team was selected by the "Pigskin Huddle" ratings of the Associated Negro Press (ANP) as the 1960 black college national champion. Southern finished ahead of second-place Florida A&M, third-place Grambling, and fourth place Prairie View. In selecting a national champion, the ANP noted that Southern's strength of schedule, which included non-conference games against Florida A&M and Tennessee A&I, gave it the edge.[1] Southern also received the W.A. Scott II Memorial Trophy as the national champion.[2]

Quarterback Cyrus Lancaster was selected by the Pittsburgh Courier as the first-team quarterback on its 1960 All-America team. Lineman David Evans and halfback Robert Williams were selected to the second team.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Texas SouthernGalveston, TXW 14–0
October 1Grambling
W 16–6
October 8Kentucky State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 39–6
October 15at Arkansas AM&NPine Bluff, ARW 26–14
October 22Jackson State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 41–0
October 29at Texas CollegeTyler, TXW 27–6
November 5at Tennessee A&I
W 7–6
November 12Wiley
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 27–12
November 19 No. 3 Florida A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 14–623,146[4]
November 26at Prairie View A&MNo. 6Houston, TXL 15–23[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. Luix Virgil Overbea (December 30, 1960). "ANP Lists Final Grid Ratings Of 1960 Season". =San Antonio Register. p. 5.
  2. "100% Wrong Fete Draws Top Stars". The Pittsburgh Courier. February 4, 1961. p. 12.
  3. "Pittsburgh Courier All-America Team 1960". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 24, 1960. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern Claws FAMU 14-6; Becomes Champs". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 26, 1960. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern's First Defeat: Prairie View Tames Southern in Upset, 35-12". The Pittsburgh Press. December 3, 1960. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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