1961 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 Texas Southern Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 6–3 5–2 Alexander Durley 13th Jeppesen Stadium The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC. Schedule 1961 small college AP September 23 w y Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 14–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-tsu-upsets-southern/127765635/ TSU upsets Southern, 14–6 The Louisiana Weekly September 30, 1961 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 w Prairie View A&M Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 29–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-advocate-texas-southern-top-prai/127765790/ Jackson Advocate Texas Southern top Prairie View in 29–14 win October 14, 1961 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 w Texas College Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX 52–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-tsu-leads-in-anp/127765916/ The Louisiana Weekly T.S.U. leads in ANP weekly pigskin poll October 21, 1961 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w y y 1961 Corpus Christi Tarpons Corpus Christi Public School Stadium Galveston, TX 47–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-tarpons-lose-476/127766067/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Tarpons lose, 47–6, to Texas Southern October 22, 1961 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Wiley Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-texas-southe/127766208/ The Marshall News Messenger Texas Southern blanks Wiley October 30, 1961 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Grambling Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 19–23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122031058/grambling-smearsclean-tsu-2319/ The Pittsburgh Courier Grambling smears 'clean' TSU, 23–19 November 11, 1961 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 l Jackson State Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX 7–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jackson-state-leads-the-p/127766362/ Jackson State leads the Pack The Clarion-Ledger November 15, 1961 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 w Arkansas AM&N Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX 43–12 November 25 l y y Florida A&M 4 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 7–48 Rattlers bounce TSU, 48–7 Tallahassee Democrat November 26, 1961 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39404178/rattlers_bounce_tsu_487/ July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com References Texas Southern Category:Texas Southern Tigers football seasons Texas Southern Tigers football