1954 Texas Southern Tigers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1954

| team = Texas Southern Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Midwest Athletic Association

| short_conf = MAA

| record = 5–4–2

| conf_record = 2–1–1

| head_coach = Alexander Durley

| hc_year = 6th

| captain =

| stadium = Public School Stadium

| bowl = Prairie View Bowl

| bowl_result = L 12–14 vs. Prairie View A&M

}}

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

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Paul Quinn Tigers|title=Paul Quinn}}

| site_stadium = Public School Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 12–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-paul-quinn-nips-te/127930468/|work=The Waco Times-Herald|title=Paul Quinn nips Texas Southern|date=September 21, 1954|accessdate=July 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Public School Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 6–26

| attend =

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Texas College

| site_stadium = Steer Stadium

| site_cityst = Tyler, TX

| score = 15–7

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-southern-d/127930878/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Texas Southern defeats Steers|date=October 3, 1954|accessdate=July 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = t

| opponent = Grambling

| site_stadium = Public School Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 19–19

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123318452/grambling-is-held-to-tie/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling is held to tie|date=October 11, 1954|accessdate=July 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Jackson Tigers|title=Jackson}}

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 22–7

| attend =

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Lincoln Blue Tigers|title=Lincoln (MO)}}

| site_stadium = Public School Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 47–12

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-texas-southern-blasts-lincoln-m/127931451/|work=The Call|title=Texas Southern blasts Lincoln Mo-Cats, 47–12|date=October 29, 1954|accessdate=July 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Langston

| site_stadium = Public School Stadium

| site_cityst = Galveston, TX

| score = 20–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-texas-school-tips-la/127931714/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Texas school tips Langston|date=October 31, 1954|accessdate=July 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| opponent = Tennessee A&I

| site_stadium = Public School Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 15–18

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114484554/tennessee-state-trips-southern/|newspaper=The Nashville Tennessean|title=Tennessee State trips Southern|date=November 7, 1954|accessdate=July 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = t

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Alcorn A&M Braves|title=Alcorn A&M}}

| site_stadium = Henderson Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 6–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-advocate-under-rated-alcorn-ties/127932346/|work=Jackson Advocate|title=Under-rated Alcorn ties TSU 6 to 6 in homecoming tilt|date=November 20, 1954|accessdate=July 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Arkansas AM&N

| site_stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 14–8

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-negro-college-tea/127932614/|work=The Shreveport Journal|title=Negro college teams booked here Saturday|date=November 30, 1954|accessdate=July 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 1955

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Public School Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Prairie View Bowl

| score = 12–14

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-prairie-views/127932771/|work=St. Louis Globe-Democrat|title=Prairie View's late rally beats Texas Southern|date=January 2, 1955|accessdate=July 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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