1957 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1957 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–3–1 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wiley $ 6 0 0 10 0 1
Texas Southern 4 2 0 7 3 1
Prairie View A&M 4 2 0 6 3 1
Southern 4 2 0 6 4 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 0 3 6 0
Texas College 1 5 0 4 5 0
Langston 0 6 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at SouthernW 19–6[1]
October 6at Wiley
L 6–123,000[2]
October 14vs. Prairie View A&ML 6–7[3]
October 19Texas CollegeW 39–20[4]
October 26at Lincoln (MO)*
L 13–33[5]
November 2vs. LangstonW 39–183,500[6]
November 9Jackson State*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 23–7[7]
November 16Grambling*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 59–14[8]
November 23Arkansas AM&N
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 13–0
November 30at Mississippi Vocational*Itta Bena, MSW 57–6
January 1, 1958vs. Prairie View A&M*
T 6–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Durley, Jackson pace TSU to 19–6 win over Southern". The Louisiana Weekly. October 5, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wiley grabs win in loop opener here". The Marshall News Messenger. October 7, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Prairie View beats Texas Southern, 7–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers claw Texas College 39 to 20 for 2nd win". The Call. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lincoln collects 33–13 homecoming win over favored Texas Southern". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 27, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern rips Lions, 39–18". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson State loses 23–7 to Texas team". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern races past Grambling, 59–14". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1957. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Three safeties give Texas Southern tie, 6–6". Wichita Falls Record News. January 2, 1958. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.