1962 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season

1962 Texas Southern Tigers football

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record| 7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Alexander Durley (14th season)

Home stadium| Jeppesen Stadium

Seasons

← 1961

1963 →

1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Jackson State $  | 6  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 10  | – | 1  | – | 0
Texas Southern | 5  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 0
Grambling | 3  | – | 2  | – | 2 |  |  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 2
Prairie View A&M | 4  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 0
Southern | 3  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Arkansas AM&N | 2  | – | 4  | – | 1 |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 1
Alcorn A&M | 2  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 0
Wiley | 1  | – | 5  | – | 1 |  |  | 3  | – | 5  | – | 1

* $ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 22| vs. Southern|

* Public School Stadium
* Galveston, TX

| W 20–6| [1]
September 29| Bishop*|

* Jeppesen Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 42–6| [2]
October 6| Prairie View A&M|

* Jeppesen Stadium
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| W 21–14| [3]
October 13| at Lackland Air Force Base*|

* Lackland Stadium
* San Antonio, TX

| W 20–7| [4]
October 20| at Alcorn A&M|

* Henderson Stadium
* Lorman, MS

| L 15–39| [5]
October 27| Wiley|

* Jeppesen Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 20–7| [6]
November 3| Grambling|

* Jeppesen Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 42–25| [7]
November 10| vs. Jackson State|

* Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium
* Mobile, AL

| L 13–26| [8][9]
November 17| at Arkansas AM&N|

* Pumphrey Stadium
* Pine Bluff, AR

| W 18–12|
November 24| vs. Florida A&M*|

* Gator Bowl Stadium
* Jacksonville, FL

| L 18–28| [10][11]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "TSU takes measure of Southern U." The Pittsburgh Courier. September 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Bishop bows, 42–6, to Texas Southern". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 6, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "League lead shared by Texas Southern". Victoria Advocate. October 9, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Southern wins, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Alcorn A&M is victorious". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Southern tops Wiley, 20–7". The Marshall News Messenger. October 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Texas Southern spills Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Jackson State Tigers in battle with Texas team". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Jackson State wins championship 26–13". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 11, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Rattlers' rally downs Texas Southern, 28–18". The Miami Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Florida A&M Rattlers rally to beat Texas Southern, 28–18". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

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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

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