1962 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 1962 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

1962 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJeppesen Stadium
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Jackson State $ 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22vs. Southern
W 20–6[1]
September 29Bishop*
W 42–6[2]
October 6Prairie View A&M
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 21–14[3]
October 13at Lackland Air Force Base*
W 20–7[4]
October 20at Alcorn A&M
L 15–39[5]
October 27Wiley
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 20–7[6]
November 3Grambling
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 42–25[7]
November 10vs. Jackson State
L 13–26[8][9]
November 17at Arkansas AM&N
W 18–12
November 24vs. Florida A&M*
L 18–28[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "TSU takes measure of Southern U." The Pittsburgh Courier. September 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bishop bows, 42–6, to Texas Southern". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 6, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "League lead shared by Texas Southern". Victoria Advocate. October 9, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern wins, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alcorn A&M is victorious". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern tops Wiley, 20–7". The Marshall News Messenger. October 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Texas Southern spills Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson State Tigers in battle with Texas team". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackson State wins championship 26–13". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 11, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Rattlers' rally downs Texas Southern, 28–18". The Miami Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Florida A&M Rattlers rally to beat Texas Southern, 28–18". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.


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