1963 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1963 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Alexander Durley (15th season)
Home stadium	Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Grambling	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Jackson State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wiley	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Alcorn A&M	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 15th-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 tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–14	15,000	[1]
October 5	Prairie View A&M	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 6–44	14,000–26,000	[2]
October 12	at Bishop *	Dallas, TX	W 33–6	3,200	[3]
October 19	Alcorn A&M	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 38–22	5,000–5,400	[4]
October 26	at Wiley	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 34–13	3,000	[5]
November 2	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 27–13	5,300	[6]
November 9	Jackson State	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 6–0	8,400	[7]
November 16	Arkansas AM&N	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 6–0	5,000	[8]
November 22	at Lackland Air Force Base *	Lackland Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 21–33	4,000
November 30	vs. No. 7 Florida A&M *	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	W 20–14	21,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "S.U. Jaguars turn back T.S.U., 14–6". The Louisiana Weekly. September 28, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Prairie View Panthers clobber Texas Southern". Alexandria News Leader. October 12, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas Southern defeats Bishop". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 13, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Southern top Alcorn 38–22 before 5,000 fans". Jackson Advocate. October 26, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wiley bows to Texas Southern". The Marshall News Messenger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Texas Southern beats Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Prairie View leading league". Sun Herald. November 11, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "AM and N loses". Northwest Arkansas Times. November 18, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Douglas passes Texas Southern to upset win over Rattlers". Panama City News-Herald. December 1, 1963. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 8, 2023.