1952 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1952 Texas Southern Tigers football
MAA co-champion
Prairie View Bowl, W 13–12 vs. Prairie View A&M
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	10–0–1 (2–0–1 MAA)
Head coach	Alexander Durley (4th season)
Home stadium	Public School Stadium
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Midwest Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Lincoln (MO) +	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Texas Southern +	2	–	0	–	1			10	–	0	–	1
No. 6 Tennessee A&I	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Grambling	1	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
No. 14 Central State (OH)	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Jackson	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
No. 23 Kentucky State	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Negro Press [1]

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–0–1, with a mark of 2–0–1 in the MAA.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Butler College *	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 65–0		[2]
September 27	Southern *	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 14–7	3,700	[3]
October 4	at Jackson	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 20–6		[4]
October 11	Grambling	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 46–14		[5]
October 25	Lincoln (MO)	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	T 13–13	10,000	[6]
November 1	at Xavier (LA) *	Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 12–7	5,000	[7]
November 8	at Paul Quinn *	Katy Park Waco, TX	W 46–20	2,200	[8]
November 15	at Alcorn A&M *	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 19–0		[9]
November 22	Bishop *	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 85–0
December 6	vs. Arkansas AM&N *	Little Rock, AR (Rock Bowl)	W 31–14		[10]
January 1, 1953	vs. Prairie View A&M *	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)	W 13–12	13,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Press Syndicate Rates Fla. Top Eleven". Baltimore Afro-American. December 20, 1952. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texas Southern to open football season Monday". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 21, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "T.S.U. trips Southern U. 14–7". Alabama Tribune. October 3, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jackson College Tigers bow to Texans by 20–6 score". Jackson Advocate. October 11, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Southern wins again". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 18, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lincoln Mc-Cats, TSU Tigers battle to 13–13 tie". The Call. October 31, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Unbeaten Texas Southern has hands full beating Xavier". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 8, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Quinn Tigers trounced by visitors, 46–20". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 9, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas Southern smothers Alcorn Braves, 19–0". The Call. November 16, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Texas Southern beats Arkansas Lions, 31–14". The Miami Herald. December 7, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Texas Southern victor in Prairie View Bowl". The Baltimore Sun. January 2, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.