1965 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1965 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJeppesen Stadium
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Jackson State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Prairie View A&M 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Alcorn A&M 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 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 1965 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach Clifford Paul, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Southern
T 14–14[1]
September 25Wiley
W 28–0
October 2Tennessee A&I*
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–3210,000[2]
October 9at Mississippi Valley State*
L 6–7[3]
October 16Alcorn A&M
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–14[4]
October 30at Grambling
W 26–616,000–25,000[5][6]
November 6Jackson State
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 26–14[7]
November 13Arkansas AM&N
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–15[8]
November 20Prairie View A&M
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 16–0[9]
November 27vs. Florida A&M*
W 34–21[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Southern, TSU in 14–14 tie". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dickey Ace, A&I rolls". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MVC wins over Texas Southern". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Prairie View faces Wiley in cellar battle". Sun Herald. October 18, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU upsets Grambling". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Jackson St. beaten 26–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "AM&N squeaks by Texas Southern". The El Dorado Times. November 15, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Coach's son is Grambling spark". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rattlers toppled by Southern, 34–21". The Miami Herald. November 28, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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