1954 Texas Southern Tigers football team
The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–2, with a mark of 2–1–1 in the MAA.
| 1954 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
|---|---|
Prairie View Bowl, L 12–14 vs. Prairie View A&M | |
| Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–4–2 (2–1–1 MAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Public School Stadium |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Paul Quinn* | L 12–14 | [1] | ||
| September 25 | Southern* |
| L 6–26 | ||
| October 2 | at Texas College* |
| W 15–7 | 3,000 | [2] |
| October 9 | Grambling |
| T 19–19 | [3] | |
| October 16 | at Jackson |
| W 22–7 | ||
| October 23 | Lincoln (MO) |
| W 47–12 | 4,000 | [4] |
| October 30 | vs. Langston* |
| W 20–13 | [5] | |
| November 6 | Tennessee A&I |
| L 15–18 | [6] | |
| November 13 | at Alcorn A&M* | T 6–6 | [7] | ||
| November 25 | at Arkansas AM&N* |
| W 14–8 | [8] | |
| January 1, 1955 | vs. Prairie View A&M* |
| L 12–14 | 10,000 | [9] |
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References
- "Paul Quinn nips Texas Southern". The Waco Times-Herald. September 21, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas Southern defeats Steers". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling is held to tie". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas Southern blasts Lincoln Mo-Cats, 47–12". The Call. October 29, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas school tips Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 31, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee State trips Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 7, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Under-rated Alcorn ties TSU 6 to 6 in homecoming tilt". Jackson Advocate. November 20, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Negro college teams booked here Saturday". The Shreveport Journal. November 30, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Prairie View's late rally beats Texas Southern". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. January 2, 1955. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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