1952 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1952 Texas Southern Tigers football
MAA co-champion
Conference Midwest Athletic Association
Record10–0–1 (2–0–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Public School Stadium
Seasons
  1951
1953  
1952 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Lincoln (MO) + 4 0 18 0 1
No. 3 Texas Southern + 2 0 110 0 1
No. 6 Tennessee A&I 2 1 08 2 0
No. 12 Grambling 1 1 17 3 1
No. 14 Central State (OH) 1 2 04 4 0
Jackson 0 2 13 5 1
No. 23 Kentucky State 0 4 04 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Butler College *W 65–0 [2]
September 27 Southern *
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–73,700 [3]
October 4at Jackson
W 20–6 [4]
October 11 Grambling
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 46–14 [5]
October 25 Lincoln (MO) Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 13–1310,000 [6]
November 1at Xavier (LA) *
W 12–75,000 [7]
November 8at Paul Quinn *W 46–202,200 [8]
November 15at Alcorn A&M *W 19–0 [9]
November 22 Bishop *
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 85–0
December 6vs. Arkansas AM&N * Little Rock, AR (Rock Bowl)W 31–14 [10]
January 1, 1953vs. Prairie View A&M *W 13–1213,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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.