1973 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1973 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Astrodome
Jeppesen Stadium
Rice Stadium
Seasons
←  1972
1974  →
1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5/7 Grambling +^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 10 Jackson State + 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. T–20 Alcorn A&M 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Southern 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Texas Southern 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Mississippi Valley State 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 0 –6 –02 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Sam Houston State *
W 24–1416,743 [1]
September 15at Southern
L 15–23 [2]
September 22No. 3 Tennessee State *
L 20–2315,500 [3]
September 29at No. 6 Hawaii *
L 21–2423,500 [4]
October 6 Alcorn A&M
T 14–1412,631–13,000 [5] [6]
October 13at Bishop * Dallas, TX W 41–7 [7]
October 20at Mississippi Valley State
L 6–154,000 [8]
October 27No. 9 Grambling
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 35–2153,859 [9]
November 3 Jackson State
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–4411,000 [10]
November 10 Langston *
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–1411,000 [11]
November 17 Prairie View A&M
W 41–1423,563
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Pouth-led Southern pops Bearcats 24–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 9, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  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. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "TSU triumphs". Valley Morning Star. October 14, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Valley downs TSU". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "TSU on top". The El Paso Times. October 28, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jackson State beats Texas Southern". Hattiesburg American. November 4, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Langston upends Texans, 14–7". The Daily Oklahoman. November 11, 1973. Retrieved June 23, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Football". The Tiger. Texas Southern University. 1974. pp. 387–397. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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