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1957 Texas Southern Tigers football
Prairie View Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Prairie View A&M
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3–1 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
Seasons← 19561958 →
1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wiley $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Prairie View A&M 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Southern 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Texas College 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Langston 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at SouthernW 19–6
October 6at WileyL 6–123,000
October 14vs. Prairie View A&ML 6–7
October 19Texas CollegeW 39–20
October 26at Lincoln (MO)*L 13–33
November 2vs. LangstonW 39–183,500
November 9Jackson State*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 23–7
November 16Grambling*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 59–14
November 23Arkansas AM&N
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 13–0
November 30at Mississippi Vocational*Itta Bena, MSW 57–6
January 1, 1958vs. Prairie View A&M*T 6–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Durley, Jackson pace TSU to 19–6 win over Southern". The Louisiana Weekly. October 5, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Wiley grabs win in loop opener here". The Marshall News Messenger. October 7, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Prairie View beats Texas Southern, 7–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Texas Southern Tigers claw Texas College 39 to 20 for 2nd win". The Call. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Lincoln collects 33–13 homecoming win over favored Texas Southern". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 27, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern rips Lions, 39–18". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jackson State loses 23–7 to Texas team". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Texas Southern races past Grambling, 59–14". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Three safeties give Texas Southern tie, 6–6". Wichita Falls Record News. January 2, 1958. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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