1964 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1964 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJeppesen Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
No. 19/NR Grambling 6 1 0 9 2 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 6 4 0
Alcorn A&M 3 4 0 5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 4 0 5 5 0
Texas Southern 3 4 0 5 5 0
Southern 2 5 0 4 6 0
Wiley 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Southern
L 6–7[1]
October 2at Lackland Air Force Base*
W 33–9[2]
October 10No. 4 Prairie View A&ML 13–16[3]
October 17at Alcorn A&MW 26–24[4]
October 24Wiley
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 40–20
October 31Grambling
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 8–2516,000[5]
November 7at Jackson State
L 0–24[6]
November 14at Arkansas AM&N
W 21–14[7]
November 21Mississippi Valley State*
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 42–18[8]
November 28vs. No. 9 Florida A&M*L 14–2417,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Jags nip TSU, 7–6". The Louisiana Weekly. September 26, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "TSU shoots down Lackland, 33–9". Express and News. October 3, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Prairie View tops TSU, 16–13". Abilene Reporter-News. October 11, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Southern edges Alcorn". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling Tigers outclass Texas Southern in 25–8 win". Alexandria News Leader. November 7, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State defeats Texas Southern 24–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern posts 21–14 win". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View finishes with perfect record". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers win final game 24–14". The Tampa Tribune. November 29, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.