Texas Southern Tigers
{{Short description|Collegiate sports club in the United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Texas Southern Tigers
| logo = Texas Southern Tigers logo.svg
| logo_width = 170
| university = Texas Southern University
| association = NCAA
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| director = Kevin Granger
| division = Division I (FCS)
| location = Houston, Texas
| teams = 16 (7 men's and 9 women's)
| stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
| baseballfield = MacGregor Park
| basketballarena = Health and Physical Education Arena
| softballstadium = Memorial Park
| soccerstadium = Alexander Durley Sports Complex
| mascot = Tex The Tiger
| nickname = Tigers
| fightsong =
| pageurl = https://tsusports.com/
}}
The Texas Southern Tigers represent Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, in intercollegiate athletics. They field sixteen teams including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field; women's-only bowling, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball; and men's-only baseball and football. The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.[https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/basketball/texas-southern-opens-season-against-new-mexico "Texas Southern Opens Season Against New Mexico"] HBCU Legends. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
Sports sponsored
| class="wikitable" | |
| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Texas Southern Tigers|Men's sports|Women's sports}} | |
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Bowling |
| Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Track and field† | Softball |
| Track and field† | |
| Volleyball | |
| colspan="2" style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Texas Southern Tigers}}" | {{small|† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor}} |
=Baseball=
{{main|Texas Southern Tigers baseball}}
The baseball program's first season was 1965, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference since the start of the 1999 season. Its home venue is MacGregor Park, owned by the city of Houston. The program has appeared in 5 NCAA Tournaments. It has won five conference tournament championships and no regular-season conference titles.
=Men's basketball=
{{main|Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball}}
The men’s basketball program has appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments, the most in the conference. Their combined record is 3–10, tying them with Alcorn State for the most wins by a SWAC school in the tournament.
=Women's basketball=
{{main|Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball}}
The women’s basketball team has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament once. The Lady Tigers have a record of 0–1.
=Football=
{{main|Texas Southern Tigers football}}
The football team plays in the NCAA's Division I FCS as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). In 2012, the Tigers moved into the new Shell Energy Stadium, built for the city's Major League Soccer team, the Houston Dynamo. It replaced the Alexander Durley Sports Complex as the home of Tiger football. 60 former members of the football program have gone on to play in the NFL.
=Competitive cheer=
Texas Southern cheerleading team was the first HBCU team to win a national title with the National Cheerleaders Association in April 2023.{{cite web | url=https://tsusports.com/news/2023/4/8/general-tsu-cheer-wins-national-championship.aspx | title=TSU Cheer Wins National Championship | date=April 8, 2023 }}
Athletics partnership
In 2018, TSU's athletics department entered a partnership with Under Armour. As part of the multi-year agreement, Under Armour will provide on-field and training gear for 16 varsity sports.{{cite web | url=https://tsusports.com/news/2018/4/27/general-test.aspx | title=TSU Athletics announces new partnership with Under Armour | date=April 27, 2018 }}
Gallery
Image: TXSUvsUAPBBaseball32722-45 (cropped).jpg|The Tigers baseball team in 2022
Image: TSU vs PVAMU Basketball 11120-51.jpg|The Tigers basketball team in 2020
Image: TXSU vs HBU 92819-34.jpg|A Tigers football game in 2019
Image: SWAC Track Field 5821-50.jpg|A Tigers relay team (second from left) in 2021
Image: Grambling vs TSU Softball 4922-60.jpg|A Lady Tigers softball player in 2022
Image: TSUvsASU12422-5 (51852696331).jpg|A Lady Tigers basketball game in 2022
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