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1954 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record5–4–2 (2–1–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee A&I $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 22 Grambling 1 – 0 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
No. 13 Texas Southern 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 2
No. 16 Lincoln (MO) 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Central State (OH) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Kentucky State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Jackson 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]

The 1954 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1954 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–2, with a mark of 2–1–1 in the MAA.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Paul Quinn*
L 12–14[2]
September 25Southern*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–26
October 2at Texas College*
W 15–73,000[3]
October 9Grambling
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 19–19[4]
October 16at Jackson
W 22–7
October 23Lincoln (MO)
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 47–124,000[5]
October 30vs. Langston*
W 20–13[6]
November 6Tennessee A&I
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 15–18[7]
November 13at Alcorn A&M*
T 6–6[8]
November 25at Arkansas AM&N*
W 14–8[9]
January 1, 1955vs. Prairie View A&M*
L 12–1410,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Pigskin Huddle". Baltimore Afro-American. December 25, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Paul Quinn nips Texas Southern". The Waco Times-Herald. September 21, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern defeats Steers". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling is held to tie". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Southern blasts Lincoln Mo-Cats, 47–12". The Call. October 29, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas school tips Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 31, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee State trips Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 7, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Under-rated Alcorn ties TSU 6 to 6 in homecoming tilt". Jackson Advocate. November 20, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Negro college teams booked here Saturday". The Shreveport Journal. November 30, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prairie View's late rally beats Texas Southern". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. January 2, 1955. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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