1951 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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.

1951 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2–1
Head coach	Alexander Durley (3rd season)
Home stadium	Buffalo Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Virginia			–					8	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Arkansas State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Stetson			–					8	–	1	–	2
Florida State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern			–					7	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					5	–	3	–	0
McNeese State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Louisville			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					6	–	5	–	0
Grambling			–					4	–	5	–	1
Navy			–					2	–	6	–	1
Delta State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22	at Southern	Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–25	[1][2]
September 29	at Butler College	Steer Stadium Tyler, TX	W 46–8	[3]
October 7	at Jackson	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 21–6	[4]
October 13	at Grambling	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	T 7–7	[5]
October 20	at Kentucky State	Frankfort, KY	W 19–14	[6]
October 27	Paul Quinn	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 26–7	[7]
November 10	at Samuel Huston	Austin, TX	W 47–2
November 17	Alcorn A&M	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX	W 19–14	[8]
November 24	vs. Bishop	Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX	W 46–0	[9]
November 30	Prairie View A&M	Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 13–33	[10][11]

References

1. "Southern rips Texas State U." Alabama Tribune. September 28, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Southern U. Cats trample Texas Souther'n". Alabama Citizen. September 29, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Butler College Bears to make debut Saturday". Tyler Morning Telegraph. September 29, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jackson College drops 21–6 tilt to Texas squad". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling, Texas State in 7–7 tie". Alabama Tribune. October 19, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Texas Southern tops Kentucky State, 19–14". The Lexington Herald. October 21, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Paul Quinn blasted, 26–7 by Southern". The Waco Times-Herald. October 28, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas Southern Cats top Alcorn Braves, 19 to 14". The Call. November 23, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bishop Tigers lose to TSU". The Call. November 30, 1951. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Wood, C. A. (December 7, 1951). "P. V. Panthers top Texas Southern Cats, 33–13". The Call. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Nunn, Bill Jr. (December 8, 1951). "Panthers prove top team in Southwest". Pittsburgh Courier. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .