1962 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

1962 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Alexander Durley (14th season)
Home stadium	Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Jackson State $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Grambling	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Prairie View A&M	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Alcorn A&M	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wiley	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22	vs. Southern	Public School Stadium Galveston, TX	W 20–6	^[1]
September 29	Bishop*	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 42–6	^[2]
October 6	Prairie View A&M	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 21–14	^[3]
October 13	at Lackland Air Force Base*	Lackland Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 20–7	^[4]
October 20	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 15–39	^[5]
October 27	Wiley	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 20–7	^[6]
November 3	Grambling	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 42–25	^[7]
November 10	vs. Jackson State	Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL	L 13–26	^[8]^[9]
November 17	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 18–12
November 24	vs. Florida A&M*	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 18–28	^[10]^[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "TSU takes measure of Southern U." The Pittsburgh Courier. September 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bishop bows, 42–6, to Texas Southern". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 6, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "League lead shared by Texas Southern". Victoria Advocate. October 9, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern wins, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn A&M is victorious". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern tops Wiley, 20–7". The Marshall News Messenger. October 29, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas Southern spills Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jackson State Tigers in battle with Texas team". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackson State wins championship 26–13". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. November 11, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Rattlers' rally downs Texas Southern, 28–18". The Miami Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Florida A&M Rattlers rally to beat Texas Southern, 28–18". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1962. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.