The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.
| 1962 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Jeppesen Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn A&M | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 22 | vs. Southern |
| W 20–6 | [1] |
| September 29 | Bishop* | W 42–6 | [2] | |
| October 6 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 21–14 | [3] |
| October 13 | at Lackland Air Force Base* |
| W 20–7 | [4] |
| October 20 | at Alcorn A&M | L 15–39 | [5] | |
| October 27 | Wiley |
| W 20–7 | [6] |
| November 3 | Grambling |
| W 42–25 | [7] |
| November 10 | vs. Jackson State | L 13–26 | [8][9] | |
| November 17 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| W 18–12 | |
| November 24 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 18–28 | [10][11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "TSU takes measure of Southern U." The Pittsburgh Courier. September 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bishop bows, 42–6, to Texas Southern". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 6, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "League lead shared by Texas Southern". Victoria Advocate. October 9, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern wins, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn A&M is victorious". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern tops Wiley, 20–7". The Marshall News Messenger. October 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern spills Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State Tigers in battle with Texas team". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State wins championship 26–13". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 11, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers' rally downs Texas Southern, 28–18". The Miami Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M Rattlers rally to beat Texas Southern, 28–18". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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