1949 Texas State Tigers football team

1949 Texas State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6–1
Head coach	Alexander Durley (1st season)
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium
Seasons ←  1948 1950  →

1949 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					8	–	0	–	0
Memphis State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	2	–	0
Grambling			–					7	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					4	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga			–					5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					3	–	5	–	1
Rollins			–					3	–	5	–	0
Texas State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Oklahoma City			–					2	–	8	–	0

The 1949 Texas State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas State University for Negroes (now known as Texas Southern University) as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–6–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–41		[1]
October 1	Tillotson	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 25–12	3,200	[2]
October 8	at Bishop	Marshall, TX	L 0–20
October 22	vs. Samuel Huston	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 0–15		[3]
October 29	Prairie View A&M	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 0–13		[4]
November 4	Grambling	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 15–7		[5]
November 19	at Texas College	Steer Stadium Tyler, TX	T 13–13		[6]
November 26	vs. Langston	Indian Bowl Muskogee, OK	L 0–32	3,000	[7]
December 3	at Arkansas AM&N	Pine Bluff, AR	L 18–19		[8]
December 10	Wiley	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 12–0		[9]

References

1. "Nat'l champs trounce Tesas State, 41–0". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 1, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texas State University Tigers trim Tillotson 25–12". The Call. October 7, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sam Huston blanks Texas State, 15–0". The Call. October 28, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "West Virginia State, Morgan top national football derby". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 5, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas State shocks Grambling, 15–7". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 12, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Houston eleven and Texas College battle to 13–13 tie". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Langston U. blanks Texas State, 32–0". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. November 27, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "A.M.&N. upsets Texas". The St. Louis Argus. December 9, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas '11' wins final". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 17, 1949. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.