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1964 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJeppesen Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Southern
L 6–7[1]
October 2at Lackland Air Force Base*
W 33–9[2]
October 10No. 4 Prairie View A&M
L 13–16[3]
October 17at Alcorn A&M
W 26–24[4]
October 24Wiley
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 40–20
October 31Grambling
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 8–2516,000[5]
November 7at Jackson State
L 0–24[6]
November 14at Arkansas AM&N
W 21–14[7]
November 21Mississippi Valley State*
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 42–18[8]
November 28vs. No. 9 Florida A&M*
L 14–2417,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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.


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