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American college football season

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← 19671969 →
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21SouthernW 6–3
September 28vs. WileyW 42–5
October 5at Tennessee State*L 10–119,500
October 12at San Diego State*L 23–4238,305
October 19at Alcorn A&MW 35–21
November 2GramblingL 18–2835,465
November 9at Jackson StateW 14–0
November 16at Arkansas AM&NW 17–11
November 23Prairie View A&MW 22–14
November 30vs. Florida A&M*L 7–2016,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  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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