1962 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1962 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons
←  1961
1963  →
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Jackson State $ 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22vs. Southern
W 20–6 [1]
September 29 Bishop *
W 42–6 [2]
October 6 Prairie View A&M
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 21–14 [3]
October 13at Lackland Air Force Base *
W 20–7 [4]
October 20at Alcorn A&M
L 15–39 [5]
October 27 Wiley
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 20–7 [6]
November 3 Grambling
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 42–25 [7]
November 10vs. Jackson State
L 13–26 [8] [9]
November 17at Arkansas AM&N
W 18–12
November 24vs. Florida A&M *
L 18–28 [10] [11]
  • *Non-conference game

[12]

References

  1. ↑ "TSU takes measure of Southern U." The Pittsburgh Courier. September 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bishop bows, 42–6, to Texas Southern". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 6, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "League lead shared by Texas Southern". Victoria Advocate. October 9, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Southern wins, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Alcorn A&M is victorious". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southern tops Wiley, 20–7". The Marshall News Messenger. October 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Texas Southern spills Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Jackson State Tigers in battle with Texas team". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Jackson State wins championship 26–13". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 11, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Rattlers' rally downs Texas Southern, 28–18". The Miami Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Florida A&M Rattlers rally to beat Texas Southern, 28–18". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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