1964 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 1964 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

1964 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Alexander Durley (16th season)
Home stadium	Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 19/NR Grambling	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Alcorn A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southern	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	vs. Southern	Public School Stadium Galveston, TX	L 6–7		[1]
October 2	at Lackland Air Force Base*	Lackland Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 33–9		[2]
October 10	No. 4 Prairie View A&M	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 13–16		[3]
October 17	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 26–24		[4]
October 24	Wiley	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 40–20
October 31	Grambling	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 8–25	16,000	[5]
November 7	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 0–24		[6]
November 14	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 21–14		[7]
November 21	Mississippi Valley State*	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 42–18		[8]
November 28	vs. No. 9 Florida A&M*	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 14–24	17,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Jags nip TSU, 7–6". The Louisiana Weekly. September 26, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "TSU shoots down Lackland, 33–9". Express and News. October 3, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View tops TSU, 16–13". Abilene Reporter-News. October 11, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Southern edges Alcorn". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling Tigers outclass Texas Southern in 25–8 win". Alexandria News Leader. November 7, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jackson State defeats Texas Southern 24–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas Southern posts 21–14 win". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prairie View finishes with perfect record". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rattlers win final game 24–14". The Tampa Tribune. November 29, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.