1995 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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.

1995 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–8 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach	William A. Thomas (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rice Stadium Robertson Stadium Durley Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Jackson State $^		7	–	0					9	–	3
No. 11 Southern		6	–	1					11	–	1
Alabama State		5	–	2					8	–	3
Grambling State		4	–	3					5	–	6
Alcorn State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	5					2	–	9
Texas Southern		1	–	6					2	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 3	Prairie View A&M	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)	W 50–8	[1]
September 9	vs. Clark Atlanta*	Kermit Courville Stadium Galveston, TX (Island Classic)	W 28–0	[2]
September 23	Alcorn State	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 10–21	[3][4]
September 30	Sam Houston State*	Durley Stadium Houston, TX	L 13–24	[5]
October 7	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 22–36	[6]
October 14	Alabama State	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 19–27	[7]
October 21	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 21–28	[8]
October 28	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 14–56	[9]
November 4	vs. No. 19 Jackson State	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Gridiron Classic)	L 9–13	[10]
November 11	No. 11 Southern	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 13–48	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Prairie View's losing streak up to 47 games". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 5, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tigers tear up Clark". The Galveston Daily News. September 10, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alcorn State vs. Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fletcher's arm, Mix's sacks help Alcorn win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sam Houston State 24, Texas Southern 13". Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 36, Texas Southern 22". Austin American-Statesman. October 8, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alabama State 27, Texas Southern 19". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valley gets first win at TSU's expense". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 22, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Nord's 4 TD passes help Grambling end skid". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jackson State's defense stops Texas Southern". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern 48, Texas Southern 13". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.