1951 Texas Southern Tigers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1951

| team = Texas Southern Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 7–2–1

| head_coach = Alexander Durley

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Buffalo Stadium

| prev = 1950

}}

The 1951 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 0–25

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-tribune/126878493/|title=Southern rips Texas State U.|newspaper=Alabama Tribune|date=September 28, 1951|access-date=July 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-citizen/126878127/|title=Southern U. Cats trample Texas Souther'n |newspaper=Alabama Citizen|date=September 29, 1951|access-date=July 10, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Butler College

| site_stadium = Steer Stadium

| site_cityst = Tyler, TX

| score = 46–8

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-butler-college-b/128008664/|work=Tyler Morning Telegraph|title=Butler College Bears to make debut Saturday|date=September 29, 1951|access-date=July 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Jackson Tigers|title=Jackson}}

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 21–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jackson-college-drops-21/128008820/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Jackson College drops 21–6 tilt to Texas squad|date=October 8, 1951|access-date=July 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Grambling

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 7–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123325729/grambling-texas-state-in-77-tie/|title=Grambling, Texas State in 7–7 tie|newspaper=Alabama Tribune|date=October 19, 1951|access-date=July 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Kentucky State Thorobreds|title=Kentucky State}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Frankfort, KY

| score = 19–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-texas-southern-tops/128009112/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=Texas Southern tops Kentucky State, 19–14|date=October 21, 1951|access-date=July 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Paul Quinn Tigers|title=Paul Quinn}}

| site_stadium = Buffalo Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 26–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-paul-quinn-blasted/128009385/|work=The Waco Times-Herald|title=Paul Quinn blasted, 26–7 by Southern|date=October 28, 1951|access-date=July 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Samuel Huston

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 47–2

| attend =

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Alcorn A&M Braves|title=Alcorn A&M}}

| site_stadium = Buffalo Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 19–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-texas-southern-cats-top-alcorn/128009694/|work=The Call|title=Texas Southern Cats top Alcorn Braves, 19 to 14|date=November 23, 1951|access-date=July 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Bishop

| site_stadium = Farrington Field

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| score = 46–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/126966831/|title=Bishop Tigers lose to TSU|newspaper=The Call|date=November 30, 1951|access-date=July 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = l

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Buffalo Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–33

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |last=Wood |first=C. A. |title=P. V. Panthers top Texas Southern Cats, 33–13 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/126853556/ |newspaper=The Call |date=December 7, 1951 |access-date=July 10, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Nunn |first=Bill Jr. |title=Panthers prove top team in Southwest |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier/126877677/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Courier |date=December 8, 1951 |access-date=July 10, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

References

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Category:Texas Southern Tigers football seasons

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