1972 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1972 Texas Southern Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 5–4–1 3–2–1 Rod Paige 2nd AstrodomeJeppesen StadiumRice Stadium The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Rod Paige, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC. Schedule September 9 w y 1972 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Astrodome Houston, TX 24–16 17,960 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-tsu-whips-javelinas/127152525/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times TSU whips Javelinas September 10, 1972 June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com September 16 w Southern Rice Stadium Houston, TX 37–0 32,585 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-tex-southern-raps-souther/127152873/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Tex. Southern raps Southern September 17, 1972 June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y Tennessee State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 15–38 14,224–16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-revenge-sweet-for-tsu/127153034/ The Tennessean Revenge sweet for TSU October 1, 1972 June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 16, 2023 October 7 t y Alcorn A&M Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS 7–7 6,318–9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-alcorn-texas-end-tied-77/127153338/ Sun Herald Alcorn, Texas end tied 7–7 October 8, 1972 June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/17/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 8, 2024 October 14 w y 1972 Bishop Tigers Bishop Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX 32–23 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-texas-southern/127153499/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Texas Southern whips Bishop 32–23 October 15, 1972 June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w Mississippi Valley State Rice Stadium Houston, TX 44–17 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-delta-democrat-times-t-southern-rips/127153645/ The Delta Democrat-Times T-Southern rips MVSC October 22, 1972 June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 l Grambling Astrodome Houston, TX 15–21 52,745 Grambling pulls out 21–15 victory over TSU in Dome The Shreveport Times October 29, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40359642/grambling_pulls_out_2115_victory_over/ June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 7–29 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123113892/jackson-whips-texas-southern/ Jackson whips Texas Southern Corpus Christi Caller-Times November 5, 1972 June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 l y y 1972 Langston Lions Langston Langston, OK 21–26 3,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-langston-drills-texa/127154085/ The Daily Oklahoman Langston drills Texans, 21–14 November 12, 1972 June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com November 23 w Prairie View A&M Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 13–0 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-tsu-defeats-prai/127154276/ The Kilgore News Herald TSU defeats Prairie View November 24, 1972 June 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/699/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 26, 2023 The Tiger 1973 Texas Southern University 296–306 https://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=yearbook June 26, 2023 Football References Texas Southern Category:Texas Southern Tigers football seasons Texas Southern Tigers football