1954 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season

1954 Texas Southern Tigers football

Prairie View Bowl, L 12–14 vs. Prairie View A&M

Conference| Midwest Athletic Association
Record| 5–4–2 (2–1–1 MAA)
Head coach|

* Alexander Durley (6th season)

Home stadium| Public School Stadium

Seasons

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1955 ->

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–2, with a mark of 2–1–1 in the MAA.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 20| Paul Quinn*|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 12–14| | [1]
September 25| Southern*|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 6–26| |
October 2| at Texas College*|

* Steer Stadium
* Tyler, TX

| W 15–7| 3,000| [2]
October 9| Grambling|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| T 19–19| | [3]
October 16| at Jackson|

* Alumni Field
* Jackson, MS

| W 22–7| |
October 23| Lincoln (MO)|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 47–12| 4,000| [4]
October 30| vs. Langston*|

* Public School Stadium
* Galveston, TX

| W 20–13| | [5]
November 6| Tennessee A&I|

* Public School Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 15–18| | [6]
November 13| at Alcorn A&M*|

* Henderson Stadium
* Lorman, MS

| T 6–6| | [7]
November 25| at Arkansas AM&N*| Pine Bluff, AR| W 14–8| | [8]
January 1, 1955| vs. Prairie View A&M*|

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

| L 12–14| 10,000| [9]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Paul Quinn nips Texas Southern". The Waco Times-Herald. September 21, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Texas Southern defeats Steers". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Grambling is held to tie". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Texas Southern blasts Lincoln Mo-Cats, 47–12". The Call. October 29, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Texas school tips Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 31, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tennessee State trips Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 7, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Under-rated Alcorn ties TSU 6 to 6 in homecoming tilt". Jackson Advocate. November 20, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Negro college teams booked here Saturday". The Shreveport Journal. November 30, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Prairie View's late rally beats Texas Southern". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. January 2, 1955. 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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