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1948 Texas State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–8–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBuffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Sewanee   –   6 – 1 – 1
Grambling   –   8 – 2 – 0
East Tennessee State   –   6 – 2 – 1
West Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   5 – 3 – 1
Memphis State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tennessee Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   4 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 5 – 0
Georgetown   –   3 – 4 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 7 – 1
Tampa   –   2 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   0 – 8 – 1
Texas State   –   0 – 8 – 1
CCUNC   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1948 Texas State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas State University for Negroes (now known as Texas Southern University) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Eolus Von Rettig, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 0–8–1.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Wiley
T 6–6[1]
September 25Southern
L 0–383,000[2]
October 9at Grambling
L 0–61[3]
October 23Samuel Huston
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–25[4]
October 29Prairie View A&M
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
L 0–21[5]
November 6TillotsonL 0–27
November 13at Xavier (LA)
L 12–20[6]
November 20at Texas College
L 0–21[7]
November 27Langston
  • Buffalo Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–40[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Wiley surprises Texas State by gaining 6–6 tie". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1948. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern's power crushes green Texas State team,38 to 0". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 2, 1948. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling's power crushes humble Texas State, 61–0". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 16, 1948. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Untitled". The Black Dispatch. October 30, 1948. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Prairie View leads". Alabama Tribune. November 5, 1948. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas loses to Xavier, 20 to 12". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 20, 1948. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Powerful Steers face Wiley team here Thursday". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 24, 1948. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Langston routs Texas State 40–0 in Houston". The Black Dispatch. December 4, 1948. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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