1973 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1973 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Rod Paige (3rd season)
Home stadium	Astrodome Jeppesen Stadium Rice Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5/7 Grambling +^	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Jackson State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–20 Alcorn A&M	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Southern	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Sam Houston State *	Astrodome Houston, TX	W 24–14	16,743	[1]
September 15	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 15–23		[2]
September 22	No. 3 Tennessee State *	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 20–23	15,500	[3]
September 29	at No. 6 Hawaii *	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 21–24	23,500	[4]
October 6	Alcorn A&M	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	T 14–14	12,631	[5]
October 13	at Bishop *	Dallas, TX	W 41–7		[6]
October 20	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 6–15	4,000	[7]
October 27	No. 9 Grambling	Astrodome Houston, TX	W 35–21	53,859	[8]
November 3	Jackson State	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–44	11,000	[9]
November 10	Langston *	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–14	11,000	[10]
November 17	Prairie View A&M	Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 41–14	23,622
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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2. "Southern wins". Corpus Christi Caller. September 16, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "TSU in squeaker". The Tennessean. September 23, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bows hold Tigers, 24–21". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 30, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "TSU, Alcorn tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "TSU triumphs". Valley Morning Star. October 14, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Valley downs TSU". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "TSU on top". The El Paso Times. October 28, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackson State beats Texas Southern". Hattiesburg American. November 4, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Langston upends Texans, 14–7". The Daily Oklahoman. November 11, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 23, 2023.
12. "Football". The Tiger. Texas Southern University. 1974. pp. 387–397. Retrieved June 23, 2023.