1965 Texas Southern Tigers football team
| 1965 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (4–2–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Jeppesen Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Grambling $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn A&M | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1965 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 1965 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach Clifford Paul, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Southern | T 14–14 | [1] | ||
| September 25 | Wiley | W 28–0 | |||
| October 2 | Tennessee A&I* |
| L 7–32 | 10,000 | [2] |
| October 9 | at Mississippi Valley State* | L 6–7 | [3] | ||
| October 16 | Alcorn A&M |
| L 6–14 | [4] | |
| October 30 | at Grambling | W 26–6 | 16,000–25,000 | [5][6] | |
| November 6 | Jackson State |
| W 26–14 | [7] | |
| November 13 | Arkansas AM&N |
| L 14–15 | [8] | |
| November 20 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 16–0 | [9] | |
| November 27 | vs. Florida A&M* | W 34–21 | [10] | ||
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References
- ^ "Southern, TSU in 14–14 tie". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dickey Ace, A&I rolls". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVC wins over Texas Southern". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View faces Wiley in cellar battle". Sun Herald. October 18, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU upsets Grambling". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Jackson St. beaten 26–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AM&N squeaks by Texas Southern". The El Dorado Times. November 15, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coach's son is Grambling spark". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers toppled by Southern, 34–21". The Miami Herald. November 28, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.