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1968 Texas Southern Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAstrodome
Jeppesen Stadium
Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Grambling + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Jackson State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 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 1968 NAIA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Clifford Paul, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Southern
W 6–3[1][2][3]
September 28vs. Wiley
W 42–5[4][5]
October 5at Tennessee State*
L 10–119,500[6]
October 12at San Diego State*
L 23–4238,305[7]
October 19at Alcorn A&M
W 35–21[8]
November 2Grambling
L 18–2835,465[9]
November 9at Jackson State
W 14–0[10]
November 16at Arkansas AM&N
W 17–11[11]
November 23Prairie View A&M
W 22–14[12][13]
November 30vs. Florida A&M*
L 7–2016,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Richard Neal in running for All-American honors". Alexandria News Leader. September 22, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas Southern tops SU, 6 to 2". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jaguars drop 6–3 squeaker to TSU in season opener". Alexandria News Leader. September 29, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TSU, Wiley clash here". The Galveston Daily News. September 28, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU routs Wiley, 42–5". The Marshall News Messenger. September 30, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Two safeties help A&I win 11 to 10". The Nashville Tennessean. October 6, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aztecs roll to easy victory". The San Francisco Examiner. October 13, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn miscues give Southern 35–21 triumph". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling turns Astrodome vicit into big show by 28–18". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "T-Southern whips JSC in 14–0 tilt". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas Southern takes victory". The Odessa American. November 17, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "TSU wins 22–14". Victoria Advocate]. November 24, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Prairie View vs Texas Southern". Digital Commons @PVAMU. Prairie View A&M University. November 23, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rattlers triumph in Stadium, 20–7". The Tampa Tribune. December 1, 1968. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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