1957 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1957 Texas Southern Tigers football
Prairie View Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Prairie View A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–3–1 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Alexander Durley (9th season)
Home stadium	Public School Stadium
Seasons ←  1956 1958  →

1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wiley $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Prairie View A&M	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Southern	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Texas College	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Langston	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Southern	Municipal Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 19–6		[1]
October 6	at Wiley	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	L 6–12	3,000	[2]
October 14	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 6–7		[3]
October 19	Texas College	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 39–20		[4]
October 26	at Lincoln (MO) *	Public School Stadium Jefferson City, MO	L 13–33		[5]
November 2	vs. Langston	Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX	W 39–18	3,500	[6]
November 9	Jackson State *	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 23–7		[7]
November 16	Grambling *	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 59–14		[8]
November 23	Arkansas AM&N	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 13–0
November 30	at Mississippi Vocational *	Itta Bena, MS	W 57–6
January 1, 1958	vs. Prairie View A&M*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)	T 6–6		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Durley, Jackson pace TSU to 19–6 win over Southern". The Louisiana Weekly. October 5, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wiley grabs win in loop opener here". The Marshall News Messenger. October 7, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View beats Texas Southern, 7–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Southern Tigers claw Texas College 39 to 20 for 2nd win". The Call. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lincoln collects 33–13 homecoming win over favored Texas Southern". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 27, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern rips Lions, 39–18". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jackson State loses 23–7 to Texas team". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas Southern races past Grambling, 59–14". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Three safeties give Texas Southern tie, 6–6". Wichita Falls Record News. January 2, 1958. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.