1947 Texas College Steers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Texas College Steers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 5–2–3 3–1–1 Alexander Durley 6th The 1947 Texas College Steers football team was an American football team that represented Texas College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Alexander Durley, the team compiled a 5–2–3 record, 3–1–1 against conference opponents. The team was ranked No. 16 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.Tennessee No. 1 in Nat'l Grid Ratings The Pittsburgh Courier December 6, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40070100/tennessee_no_1_in_natl_grid_ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 21 1947 Jarvis Bulldogs Jarvis<ncg> Steer Stadium Tyler, TX W 26–0 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch-texas-college-26-jar/195431274/ The Black Dispatch Texas College 26, Jarvis Christians 0 September 27, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com September 28 Tennessee A&I<ncg> Steer Stadium Tyler, TX L 6–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender-alert-tennessee-sta/195431475/ The Chicago Defender Alert Tennessee State upsets Texas College Steers, 34–6 October 4, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 vs 1947 Samuel Huston Dragons Samuel Huston Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX W 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-sam-huston-to-tackle/195431762/ The Austin American Sam Huston to tackle Southern here Saturday October 8, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 1947 Arkansas AM&N Lions Arkansas AM&N Steer Stadium Tyler, TX T 13–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch-arkansas-staters-hold/195432258/ The Black Dispatch Arkansas Staters hold Texas Steers October 25, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 vs 1947 Langston Lions Langston Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX T 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide-texas-college-hold/195432607/ Journal and Guide Texas College holds Langston to 6–6 tie October 25, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 1 at Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 7–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-southerns-cats-c/195401047/ The Pittsburgh Courier Southern's Cats claw Texas, 35–7 November 8, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 Prairie View<hc> Steer Stadium Tyler, TX W 9–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender-texas-steers-nip-pr/195432878/ The Chicago Defender Texas Steers nip Prairie View 9–6 November 16, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 15 vs 1947 Bishop Tigers Bishop Nacogdoches, TX T 13–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide-texas-steers-in-13/195433390/ Journal and Guide Texas Steers in 13–13 tie with Bishop November 22, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 at Texas State<ncg> Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX W 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-college-do/128184195/ The Tyler Courier-Times Texas College down Houston State U., 7–0 November 23, 1947 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 at Wiley<hc> Wiley Field Marshall, TX W 7–6 > 6,000 Texas College Edges Wiley, 7-6 Marshall News Messenger November 28, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40611851/texas_college_edges_wiley_76/ Newspapers.com References Texas College Category:Texas College Steers football seasons Texas College Steers football