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1953 Texas Southern Tigers football
Prairie View Bowl, L 8–33 vs. Prairie View A&M
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record7–3 (2–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
Seasons← 19521954 →
1953 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Lincoln (MO) + 4 0 1 8 0 1
No. 3 Tennessee A&I + 2 0 1 8 0 1
No. 12 Grambling 2 1 0 8 2 0
No. 10 Texas Southern 2 1 0 7 3 0
Kentucky State 1 3 0 6 4 0
Central State (OH) 0 3 0 1 5 0
Jackson 0 3 0 5 4 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier

The 1953 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 2–1 in the MAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at Southern*L 6–28
October 5Texas College*W 27–6
October 10at GramblingW 22–7
October 17Jackson
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 33–0
October 24at Lincoln (MO)L 7–26
October 31Xavier (LA)*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 10–7
November 7Paul Quinn*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 13–6
November 14Alcorn A&M*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–6
November 26Arkansas AM&N*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 20–12
January 1, 1954vs. Prairie View A&M*L 8–33
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "The Golden Dozen of 1953". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 19, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Texas Southern by 28–6 margin". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 3, 1953. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Texas College falls to Texas Southern, 27–6". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 6, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Grambling is defeated by TSU eleven". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers down 33–0 at Texas Southern". Jackson Advocate. October 24, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lincoln Mo-Cats claws Texas Southern, 26–7". The Call. October 30, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "TSU turns back Xavier". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Texas Southern's rally beats Paul Quinn, 13–6". The Waco Times-Herald. November 8, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "TSU Cats tommyhawk Alcorn Braves, 14–6". The Call. November 27, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Panthers win, 33–8, in Prairie View Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 2, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Prairie View gets easy win". The Corpus Christi Times. January 2, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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