1965 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1965 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJeppesen Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at SouthernT 14–14[1]
September 25WileyW 28–0
October 2Tennessee A&I*
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–3210,000[2]
October 9at Mississippi Valley State*L 6–7[3]
October 16Alcorn A&M
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–14[4]
October 30at GramblingW 26–616,000–25,000[5][6]
November 6Jackson State
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 26–14[7]
November 13Arkansas AM&N
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–15[8]
November 20Prairie View A&M
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 16–0[9]
November 27vs. Florida A&M*W 34–21[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Southern, TSU in 14–14 tie". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Dickey Ace, A&I rolls". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MVC wins over Texas Southern". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Prairie View faces Wiley in cellar battle". Sun Herald. October 18, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU upsets Grambling". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Jackson St. beaten 26–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "AM&N squeaks by Texas Southern". The El Dorado Times. November 15, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Coach's son is Grambling spark". Lake Charles American-Press. November 22, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rattlers toppled by Southern, 34–21". The Miami Herald. November 28, 1965. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.