1956 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1956 Texas Southern Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
Prairie View Bowl, L 6–27 vs. Prairie View A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	9–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Alexander Durley (8th season)
Home stadium	Public School Stadium
Seasons ←  1955 1957  →

1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Southern +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Wiley +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Southern	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Langston	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Texas College	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	vs. Southern	Public School Stadium Galveston, TX	W 19–7		[1]
September 29	Wiley	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–6		[2]
October 6	Prairie View A&M	Public School Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 13–7	11,000	[3]
October 13	at Texas College	Steer Stadium Tyler, TX	W 44–20		[4]
October 20	Lincoln (MO) *	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 19–13	8,500	[5]
October 27	vs. Langston	Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX	W 50–7	3,000	[6]
November 3	at Jackson State *	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 26–13		[7]
November 12	Paul Quinn *	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 47–7		[8]
November 17	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 26–6		[9]
November 24	Mississippi Vocational *	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 44–21		[10]
January 1, 1957	vs. Prairie View A&M*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)	L 6–27	5,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Tigers trip Cats 19–7". The Louisiana Weekly. September 29, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wiley scores upset". The Marshall News Messenger. September 30, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "TSU squeaks past Prairie View, 13–7". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 13, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas College Steers lose". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Southern comeback bests Lincoln, 19–13". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 21, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tigers swamp Langston, 50–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas Southern subdues Jackson College, 26–13". The Call. November 9, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "TSU trounces Quinn, 47 to 7". The Waco Times-Herald. November 13, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Felder ignites TSU to 26–6 win over Ark. State". The Call. November 23, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "TSU snaps MVC's unbeaten streak". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 1, 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Prairie View tilt won by Panthers". Chattanooga Daily Times. January 2, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.