1978 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1978 Texas Southern Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 3–7–1 1–4–1 Wendell Mosley 3rd Astrodome The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Wendell Mosley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC. They were outscored by a total of 214 to 131.Texas Southern Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse June 2, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/texas_southern/1975-1979_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906000837/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/texas_southern/1975-1979_yearly_results.php dead Three Texas Southern players were selected to the first team of the District 8 all-star team: John McNeal; Alvin Whittington; and LeRoy Paul.Texans Land Seven on All-District Squad The Abilene Reporter-News November 26, 1978 8C https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-texans-land-seven/125733465/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press September 9 l y y 1978 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 13–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-young-stars-in-bcc/125728448/ The Orlando Sentinel Star Young stars in B–CC win September 10, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 16 w Southern Astrodome Houston, TX 20–11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-review-colonels-upset-jax-stat/125728692/ The Daily Review Colonels upset Jax State by 2 September 18, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Tennessee State Astrodome Houston, TX 16–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-handed-160-loss/125728768/ The Tennessean TSU handed 16–0 loss September 24, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y 1978 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX 0–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-underdog-ai/125728865/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Underdog A&I swamps Texas Southern October 1, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 t y Alcorn State Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS 10–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-yazoo-herald-alcorn-texas-southern/125728961/ The Yazoo Herald Alcorn, Texas Southern tie October 8, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 1978 Bishop Tigers Bishop Astrodome Houston, TX 37–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-texas-southern-bum/125729119/ Abilene Reporter-News Texas Southern bumps Bishop October 15, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 l Mississippi Valley State Astrodome Houston, TX 7–38 3,580 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-mvsu-wins-38/125729179/ The Greenwood Commonwealth MVSU wins 38–7 October 22, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/432/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2024 October 28 l Grambling State Astrodome Houston, TX 16–22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121166175/williams-rallies-grambling/ The Shreveport Times Williams rallies Grambling October 29, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Jackson State 2 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 0–41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-jackson-state-rips-te/125729313/ Enterprise-Journal Jackson State rips Texas Southern 41–0 November 5, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 l y y 1978 Langston Lions Langston Langston, OK 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-langston-ices-texans/125729437/ The Daily Oklahoman Langston ices Texans November 12, 1978 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 l Prairie View A&M Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 6–20 References Texas Southern Category:Texas Southern Tigers football seasons Texas Southern Tigers football