1995 Texas Southern Tigers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1995

| team = Texas Southern Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 2–8

| conf_record = 1–6

| head_coach = William A. Thomas

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Rice Stadium
Robertson Stadium
Durley Stadium

}}

{{1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 1995 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1995

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Labor Day Classic

| score = 50–8

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-prairie-views/126241616/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Prairie View's losing streak up to 47 games|date=September 5, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Clark Atlanta Panthers|title=Clark Atlanta}}

| site_stadium = Kermit Courville Stadium

| site_cityst = Galveston, TX

| gamename = Island Classic

| score = 28–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-tigers-tear-up/126241961/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=Tigers tear up Clark|date=September 10, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 10–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-state-vs-texas-so/126242204/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn State vs. Texas Southern|date=September 23, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-fletchers-arm-mixs-sac/126242288/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Fletcher's arm, Mix's sacks help Alcorn win|date=September 24, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| site_stadium = Durley Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 13–24

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114809658/sam-houston-state-24-texas-southern-13/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Sam Houston State 24, Texas Southern 13|date=October 1, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions|title=Arkansas–Pine Bluff}}

| site_stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 22–36

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-arkansaspine/126242938/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Arkansas–Pine Bluff 36, Texas Southern 22|date=October 8, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 19–27

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alabama-state/126243408/|title=Alabama State 27, Texas Southern 19|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 15, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 21–28

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-valley-gets-f/126243604/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Valley gets first win at TSU's expense|date=October 22, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 14–56

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121295927/nords-4-td-passes-help-grambling-end-sk/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Nord's 4 TD passes help Grambling end skid|date=October 29, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = Gridiron Classic

| score = 9–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-jackson-states/126243970/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Jackson State's defense stops Texas Southern|date=November 5, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southern

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 13–48

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122865732/southern-48-texas-southern-13/|title=Southern 48, Texas Southern 13|newspaper=The Daily Advertiser|date=November 12, 1995|accessdate=June 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

References

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