1953 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 1953 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 2–1 in the MAA.

1953 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record7–3 (2–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Lincoln (MO) + 4 0 1 8 0 1
No. 3 Tennessee A&I + 2 0 1 8 0 1
No. 12 Grambling 2 1 0 8 2 0
No. 10 Texas Southern 2 1 0 7 3 0
Kentucky State 1 3 0 6 4 0
Central State (OH) 0 3 0 1 5 0
Jackson 0 3 0 5 4 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at Southern*L 6–28[2]
October 5Texas College*W 27–6[3]
October 10at Grambling
W 22–7[4]
October 17Jackson
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 33–0[5]
October 24at Lincoln (MO)
L 7–26[6]
October 31Xavier (LA)*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 10–7[7]
November 7Paul Quinn*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 13–6[8]
November 14Alcorn A&M*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–6[9]
November 26Arkansas AM&N*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 20–12
January 1, 1954vs. Prairie View A&M*
L 8–33[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "The Golden Dozen of 1953". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 19, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas Southern by 28–6 margin". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 3, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas College falls to Texas Southern, 27–6". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 6, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling is defeated by TSU eleven". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers down 33–0 at Texas Southern". Jackson Advocate. October 24, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lincoln Mo-Cats claws Texas Southern, 26–7". The Call. October 30, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TSU turns back Xavier". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern's rally beats Paul Quinn, 13–6". The Waco Times-Herald. November 8, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU Cats tommyhawk Alcorn Braves, 14–6". The Call. November 27, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Panthers win, 33–8, in Prairie View Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 2, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Prairie View gets easy win". The Corpus Christi Times. January 2, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.