1959 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1959 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Alexander Durley (11th season)
Home stadium	Jeppesen Stadium

1959 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Southern $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Prairie View A&M	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Grambling	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas College	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	vs. Langston*	Public School Stadium Galveston, TX	W 19–14		[1]
September 26	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 8–32		[2]
October 5	Brooke Army Medical Center*	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 27–14		[3]
October 19	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic, rivalry)	L 15–34	10,000	[4]
October 31	at Wiley	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 23–0		[5]
November 7	at Grambling	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 15–14		[6]
November 14	Jackson State	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 20–8
November 21	Arkansas AM&N	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 13–8		[7]
November 28	No. 14 Florida A&M*	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 8–36		[8]
December 5	Texas College	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 22–6		[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Tigers win, 19–14 over Langston here". The Galveston Daily News. September 20, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cats roll by T Southern 32–8". The Louisiana Weekly. October 3, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Comets to Colorado". Express and News. October 17, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Prairie View romps by Texas Southern". The Kilgore News Herald. October 20, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Homecoming slated today at Grambling". Monroe Morning World. November 7, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grambling is squeezed by Tex. Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Etexans play leading roles for Southern". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 26, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rattlers finish strong for win". Tallahassee Democrat. November 29, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "TSU wallops Texas College in grid final". The Tyler Courier-Times. December 6, 1959. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.