The 1955 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC.[2]
| 1955 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (5–1–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Public School Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Texas Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Langston | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | at Southern | L 21–33 | [3][4] | ||
| October 1 | Wiley | W 25–8 | [5] | |||
| October 8 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 27–18 | 14,402 | [6] | |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas College |
| W 33–21 | [7][8] | |
| October 22 | at Lincoln (MO)* | Jefferson City, MO | W 20–17 | 3,000 | [9] | |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Langston | T 20–20 | 3,000 | [10][11] | |
| November 5 | at Tennessee A&I* | L 14–38 | 3,500 | [12] | ||
| November 12 | at Paul Quinn* |
| W 42–0 | [13] | ||
| November 19 | at Bishop | Dallas, TX | W 84–0 | |||
| November 26 | Arkansas AM&N | Houston, TX | W 64–0 | |||
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References
edit- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Jaguars Ready For Tigers". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. September 24, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Austin, S. W. (September 30, 1955). "Southern Jaguars Claw Texas Southern U., 33-21". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ McElroy, George A. (Kilroy) (November 18, 1955). "Texas Southern Tigers Loom As Powerful As The Mythical National Champs of '52". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Nicksmen Jolted by TSU, 27-18". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 8, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Gay Homecoming Planned at TSU". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 6, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ McElroy, George A. (Kilroy) (October 21, 1955). "Texas Southern College Outscores Texas College Steers 33-21". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lincoln Yields Classic To Texas In Fatal Seconds". The Lincoln Clarion. Jefferson City, Missouri. October 28, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Texas Southern, Lions Play Here". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 29, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "TSU, Langston Play 20-20 Tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 30, 1955. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tennessee State Mauls Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 6, 1955. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU Ruins Paul Quinn Homecoming". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 13, 1955. p. 6, section II. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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