1956 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Texas Southern Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 9–2 5–1 Alexander Durley 8th Public School Stadium SWAC co-champion Prairie View Bowl L 6–27 vs. Prairie View A&M The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Schedule September 22 w y Southern Public School Stadium Galveston, TX 19–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-tigers-trip-cats-19/127905937/ The Louisiana Weekly Tigers trip Cats 19–7 September 29, 1956 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 l Wiley Public School Stadium Houston, TX 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-wiley-scores/127906060/ The Marshall News Messenger Wiley scores upset September 30, 1956 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w Prairie View A&M Public School Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 13–7 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-tsu-squeaks-past/132309598/ TSU squeaks past Prairie View, 13–7 The Pittsburgh Courier October 13, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Texas College Steer Stadium Tyler, TX 44–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-college-st/127906207/ The Tyler Courier-Times Texas College Steers lose October 14, 1956 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y y 1956 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Public School Stadium Houston, TX 19–13 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-texas-southe/127906392/ The Sunday News and Tribune Texas Southern comeback bests Lincoln, 19–13 October 21, 1956 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Langston Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX 50–7 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tigers-swamp-la/127906501/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tigers swamp Langston, 50–7 October 28, 1956 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y 1956 Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Alumni Field Jackson, MS 26–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-texas-southern-subdues-jackson/127906663/ Texas Southern subdues Jackson College, 26–13 The Call November 9, 1956 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 1956 Paul Quinn Tigers Paul Quinn Public School Stadium Houston, TX 47–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-tsu-trounces-quinn/127906815/ The Waco Times-Herald TSU trounces Quinn, 47 to 7 November 13, 1956 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Arkansas AM&N Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR 26–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-felder-ignites-tsu-to-266-win/132314661/ The Call Felder ignites TSU to 26–6 win over Ark. State November 23, 1956 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 1956 Mississippi Vocational Delta Devils Mississippi Vocational Public School Stadium Houston, TX 44–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-tsu-snaps-mvcs-u/127907012/ The Pittsburgh Courier TSU snaps MVC's unbeaten streak December 1, 1956 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1, 1957 l y y Prairie View A&M Public School Stadium Houston, TX Prairie View Bowl 6–27 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-prairie-view-til/127907131/ Chattanooga Daily Times Prairie View tilt won by Panthers January 2, 1957 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com References Texas Southern Category:Texas Southern Tigers football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Texas Southern Tigers football