1995 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1995 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Robertson Stadium
Durley Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Jackson State $^   7 0     9 3  
No. 11 Southern   6 1     11 1  
Alabama State   5 2     8 3  
Grambling State   4 3     5 6  
Alcorn State   3 4     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   2 5     2 9  
Texas Southern   1 6     2 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1995 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3Prairie View A&MW 50–8[1]
September 9vs. Clark Atlanta*
W 28–0[2]
September 23Alcorn StateL 10–21[3][4]
September 30Sam Houston State*
L 13–24[5]
October 7at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
L 22–36[6]
October 14Alabama State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 19–27[7]
October 21at Mississippi Valley StateL 21–28[8]
October 28at Grambling StateL 14–56[9]
November 4vs. No. 19 Jackson State
L 9–13[10]
November 11No. 11 Southern
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–48[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Prairie View's losing streak up to 47 games". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 5, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers tear up Clark". The Galveston Daily News. September 10, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn State vs. Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fletcher's arm, Mix's sacks help Alcorn win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Houston State 24, Texas Southern 13". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 36, Texas Southern 22". Austin American-Statesman. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama State 27, Texas Southern 19". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley gets first win at TSU's expense". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nord's 4 TD passes help Grambling end skid". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackson State's defense stops Texas Southern". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern 48, Texas Southern 13". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.