1965 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1965 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons
←  1964
1966  →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Texas Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Wiley 0 –7 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 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 1965 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach Clifford Paul, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Southern
T 14–14 [1]
September 25 Wiley
W 28–0
October 2 Tennessee A&I *
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–3210,000 [2]
October 9at Mississippi Valley State *
L 6–7 [3]
October 16 Alcorn A&M
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–14 [4]
October 30at Grambling
W 26–616,000–25,000 [5] [6]
November 6 Jackson State
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 26–14 [7]
November 13 Arkansas AM&N
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–15 [8]
November 20 Prairie View A&M
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 16–0 [9]
November 27vs. Florida A&M *
W 34–21 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Southern, TSU in 14–14 tie". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Dickey Ace, A&I rolls". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "MVC wins over Texas Southern". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Prairie View faces Wiley in cellar battle". Sun Herald. October 18, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "TSU upsets Grambling". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jackson St. beaten 26–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "AM&N squeaks by Texas Southern". The El Dorado Times. November 15, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Coach's son is Grambling spark". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Rattlers toppled by Southern, 34–21". The Miami Herald. November 28, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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