1952 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1952 Texas Southern Tigers football
MAA co-champion
Conference Midwest Athletic Association
Record10–0–1 (2–0–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Public School Stadium
Seasons
←  1951
1953  →
1952 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Lincoln (MO) + 4 –0 –18 –0 –1
No. 3 Texas Southern + 2 –0 –110 –0 –1
No. 6 Tennessee A&I 2 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 12 Grambling 1 –1 –17 –3 –1
No. 14 Central State (OH) 1 –2 –04 –4 –0
Jackson 0 –2 –13 –5 –1
No. 23 Kentucky State 0 –4 –04 –6 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Negro Press [1]

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–0–1, with a mark of 2–0–1 in the MAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Butler College *
W 65–0 [2]
September 27 Southern *
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–73,700 [3]
October 4at Jackson
W 20–6 [4]
October 11 Grambling
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 46–14 [5]
October 25 Lincoln (MO) Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 13–1310,000 [6]
November 1at Xavier (LA) *
W 12–75,000 [7]
November 8at Paul Quinn *
W 46–202,200 [8]
November 15at Alcorn A&M *
W 19–0 [9]
November 22 Bishop *
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 85–0
December 6vs. Arkansas AM&N * Little Rock, AR (Rock Bowl)W 31–14 [10]
January 1, 1953vs. Prairie View A&M *
W 13–1213,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "Press Syndicate Rates Fla. Top Eleven". Baltimore Afro-American. December 20, 1952. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Texas Southern to open football season Monday". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 21, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "T.S.U. trips Southern U. 14–7". Alabama Tribune. October 3, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jackson College Tigers bow to Texans by 20–6 score". Jackson Advocate. October 11, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Texas Southern wins again". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 18, 1954. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lincoln Mc-Cats, TSU Tigers battle to 13–13 tie". The Call. October 31, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Unbeaten Texas Southern has hands full beating Xavier". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 8, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Quinn Tigers trounced by visitors, 46–20". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 9, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Texas Southern smothers Alcorn Braves, 19–0". The Call. November 16, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Texas Southern beats Arkansas Lions, 31–14". The Miami Herald. December 7, 1952. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Texas Southern victor in Prairie View Bowl". The Baltimore Sun. January 2, 1953. Retrieved July 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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