1965 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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.

1965 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJeppesen Stadium
Seasons
 1964
1966 
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling $610830
Southern421541
Texas Southern421541
Jackson State331531
Prairie View A&M331531
Arkansas AM&N331451
Alcorn A&M241351
Wiley070170
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at SouthernT 14–14[1]
September 25WileyW 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 GramblingW 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

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  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.