1983 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 1983 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Redmond, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

1983 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 0 18 1 2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 2 08 3 0
Southern 5 2 07 4 0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 2 17 2 1
Alcorn State 4 3 07 3 0
Texas Southern 2 5 04 6 0
Alabama State 0 6 02 9 0
Prairie View A&M 0 6 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 10Texas A&I*W 2–0[1]
September 17at SouthernL 7–35[2]
September 24Alabama State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 10–3[3]
October 1at Lamar*W 15–14[4]
October 8Alcorn State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–27[5]
October 15Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–20[6]
October 22at Mississippi Valley StateL 21–30[7]
October 29at No. 16 Grambling StateL 0–55[8]
November 5Jackson State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–38[9]
November 19Prairie View A&M
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 28–20

References

  1. "Muffed opportunities soil Javelinas' 2–0 loss to TSU". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern 35, Texas Southern 7". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alabama St. loses 4th straight game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Texas Southern 15, Lamar 14". Longview News-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alcorn pounds TSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southeastern by 13". Daily World. October 16, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Totten spurs MVSU to homecoming victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "It's bombs away as G-Men breeze". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gorden sets mark as JSU mauls Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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