1968 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1968 Texas Southern Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Clifford Paul (4th season)
Home stadium	Astrodome Jeppesen Stadium Rice Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Grambling +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Prairie View A&M	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Jackson State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 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 1968 NAIA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Clifford Paul, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 6–3		[1] [2] [3]
September 28	vs. Wiley	Public School Stadium Galveston, TX	W 42–5		[4] [5]
October 5	at Tennessee State *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 10–11	9,500	[6]
October 12	at San Diego State *	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 23–42	38,305	[7]
October 19	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 35–21		[8]
November 2	Grambling	Astrodome Houston, TX	L 18–28	35,465	[9]
November 9	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 14–0		[10]
November 16	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 17–11		[11]
November 23	Prairie View A&M	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 22–14		[12] [13]
November 30	vs. Florida A&M *	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 7–20	16,000	[14]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Richard Neal in running for All-American honors". Alexandria News Leader. September 22, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texas Southern tops SU, 6 to 2". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jaguars drop 6–3 squeaker to TSU in season opener". Alexandria News Leader. September 29, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "TSU, Wiley clash here". The Galveston Daily News. September 28, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "TSU routs Wiley, 42–5". The Marshall News Messenger. September 30, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Two safeties help A&I win 11 to 10". The Nashville Tennessean. October 6, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aztecs roll to easy victory". The San Francisco Examiner. October 13, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn miscues give Southern 35–21 triumph". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Grambling turns Astrodome vicit into big show by 28–18". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "T-Southern whips JSC in 14–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Texas Southern takes victory". The Odessa American. November 17, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "TSU wins 22–14". Victoria Advocate]. November 24, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Prairie View vs Texas Southern". Digital Commons @PVAMU. Prairie View A&M University. November 23, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
14. "Rattlers triumph in Stadium, 20–7". The Tampa Tribune. December 1, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.