(1898-11-26)November 26, 1898 Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S.
Died
April 28, 1962(1962-04-28) (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).
Arnett William "Ace" Mumford (November 26, 1898 – April 28, 1962) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at historically...
Jaguars have a record of 8–3. Marino Casem (head coach; 1987–1988, 1992) AceMumford (head coach; 1936–1961) Southern has three alumni that has been elected...
Southern 12–0 AceMumford ANP, BAA, PC Wilberforce State 9–1–1 Gaston F. Lewis BAA 1949 Morgan State 8–0 Edward P. Hurt PC Southern 10–0–1 AceMumford ANP, PC...
at Chicago). By 1970, another six coaches had reached the milestone: AceMumford, with 233 wins from 1924 to 1961 (mostly at Southern); Fred T. Long,...
Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by AceMumford in his 22nd season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record...
Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by AceMumford in his fifth season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record...
Brice Taylor (1928–1931) Cliff A. Purnell (1932–1935) AceMumford (1936–1942) No team (1943) AceMumford (1944–1961) Robert Henry Lee (1962–1964) Robert E...
Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by AceMumford in his 18th season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record...
v t e Southern Jaguars and Lady Jaguars athletic directors AceMumford Bob Lee Ulysses S. Jones Emory Hines (1977–1981) Richard A. Hill (1981–1986) Marino...
Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1961 college football season. Led by AceMumford in his 26th season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record...
Brice Taylor (1928–1931) Cliff A. Purnell (1932–1935) AceMumford (1936–1942) No team (1943) AceMumford (1944–1961) Robert Henry Lee (1962–1964) Robert E...
Brice Taylor (1928–1931) Cliff A. Purnell (1932–1935) AceMumford (1936–1942) No team (1943) AceMumford (1944–1961) Robert Henry Lee (1962–1964) Robert E...
Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by AceMumford in his 23rd season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record...
Brice Taylor (1928–1931) Cliff A. Purnell (1932–1935) AceMumford (1936–1942) No team (1943) AceMumford (1944–1961) Robert Henry Lee (1962–1964) Robert E...
Brice Taylor (1928–1931) Cliff A. Purnell (1932–1935) AceMumford (1936–1942) No team (1943) AceMumford (1944–1961) Robert Henry Lee (1962–1964) Robert E...
Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by AceMumford in his 21st season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record...
p. 1. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-10-10. "Mumford, Arnett W. (Coach) (death notice)". Baton Rouge Morning Advocate (sec....
commissioner and first African American mayor of Dayton, Ohio Arnett "Ace" Mumford 1924 Former college football coach at Southern University from 1936 to...
until being discontinued in 1964. Notable coaches of the team included AceMumford (1924–1926) and Louis Crews (1957–1959). Jarvis Christian has appeared...
as line coach at Texas College from 1934 to 1935 under AceMumford before succeeding Mumford as head football coach in 1936. Rettig also played football...
Jackson Southern 1962–1965 Frank Lewis WR Grambling State 1967–1970 AceMumford§ HC Jarvis Christian, Bishop, Texas College, Southern 1924–1926, 1927–1929...
since the 2015 game. People prominently involved in the series include AceMumford (SU coach from 1936 to 1942 and again 1944–61), Eddie Robinson (SU student—for...
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