1950 Texas State Tigers football team

The 1950 Texas State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas State University for Negroes (now known as Texas Southern University) as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1.

1950 Texas State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5–1
Head coach	Alexander Durley (2nd season)
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 15 Miami (FL)			–					9	–	1	–	1
Memphis State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					5	–	4	–	0
Grambling			–					5	–	4	–	1
Texas State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Houston			–					4	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
Georgetown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Wiley	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 6–0	900	^[1]
September 22	Southern	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–19		^[2]
September 30	Tillotson	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 19–7		^[3]
October 7	vs. Bishop	Port Arthur, TX	L 7–53	3,000	^[4]
October 14	vs. Grambling	Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX	L 2–26		^[5]^[6]
October 21	Kentucky State	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 7–0		^[7]
October 27	Prairie View A&M	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 6–32
November 11	Samuel Huston	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	T 0–0
November 17	Texas College	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 14–6	3,000	^[8]
November 25	Langston	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–39
December 2	Arkansas AM&N	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 13–0
Homecoming

References

1. "Wiley bows to visitors 6–0". The Marshall News Messenger. September 17, 1950. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tigers clawed 19–0 by Jaguars, dig in for Tillotson eleven". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 30, 1950. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "TSU Tiger power trips Tillotson". The Call. October 6, 1950. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "TSU crushes by Bishop power, 53–7". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 14, 1950. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Negro college game at Farrington tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1950. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grambling beats Texas Steers, 26–2". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1950. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas State Cats upset Kentucky eleven, 7 to 0". The Call. October 27, 1950. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Steers defeated by State, 14–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 19, 1950. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.