1964 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1964 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
No. 19/NR Grambling 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Alcorn A&M 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Wiley 0 –7 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Southern
L 6–7 [1]
October 2at Lackland Air Force Base *
W 33–9 [2]
October 10No. 4 Prairie View A&M
L 13–16 [3]
October 17at Alcorn A&M
W 26–24 [4]
October 24 Wiley
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 40–20
October 31 Grambling
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 8–2516,000 [5]
November 7at Jackson State
L 0–24 [6]
November 14at Arkansas AM&N
W 21–14 [7]
November 21 Mississippi Valley State *
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 42–18 [8]
November 28vs. No. 9 Florida A&M *
L 14–2417,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Jags nip TSU, 7–6". The Louisiana Weekly. September 26, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "TSU shoots down Lackland, 33–9". Express and News. October 3, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Prairie View tops TSU, 16–13". Abilene Reporter-News. October 11, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Texas Southern edges Alcorn". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Grambling Tigers outclass Texas Southern in 25–8 win". Alexandria News Leader. November 7, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jackson State defeats Texas Southern 24–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Texas Southern posts 21–14 win". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Prairie View finishes with perfect record". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rattlers win final game 24–14". The Tampa Tribune. November 29, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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