1953 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season

1953 Texas Southern Tigers football

Prairie View Bowl, L 8–33 vs. Prairie View A&M

Conference| Midwest Athletic Association
Record| 7–3 (2–1 MAA)
Head coach|

* Alexander Durley (5th season)

Home stadium| Public School Stadium

Seasons

<- 1952

1954 ->

1953 Midwest Athletic Association football standings

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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[1]

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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 26| at Southern*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| L 6–28| [2]
October 5| Texas College*|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 27–6| [3]
October 10| at Grambling|

* Tiger Stadium
* Grambling, LA

| W 22–7| [4]
October 17| Jackson|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 33–0| [5]
October 24| at Lincoln (MO)|

* Public School Stadium
* Jefferson City, MO

| L 7–26| [6]
October 31| Xavier (LA)*|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 10–7| [7]
November 7| Paul Quinn*|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 13–6| [8]
November 14| Alcorn A&M*|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 14–6| [9]
November 26| Arkansas AM&N*|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 20–12|
January 1, 1954| vs. Prairie View A&M*|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)

| L 8–33| [10][11]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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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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Texas Southern Tigers football

Venues|

* Buffalo Stadium (1947–1951)
* Robertson Stadium (1952–2004)
* Astrodome (1968–2004)
* Rice Stadium (1971–2000)
* Alexander Durley Sports Complex (1993–1994, 2005–2011)
* Delmar Stadium (2000, 2008–2011)
* Shell Energy Stadium (2012–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Prairie View A&M: Labor Day Classic

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1947
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