1966 Texas Southern Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJeppesen Stadium
1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling + 4 2 16 2 1
Southern + 4 2 16 2 1
Texas Southern + 4 2 15 4 1
Jackson State 3 3 15 3 1
Prairie View A&M 3 3 15 3 1
Alcorn A&M 2 3 25 3 2
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 14 5 1
Wiley 0 7 00 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 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 1966 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach Clifford Paul, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17SouthernW 20–14[1]
September 24vs. Wiley
W 64–6[2]
October 1at Tennessee A&I*L 0–527,720[3]
October 8Mississippi Valley State*
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 32–8
October 15at Alcorn A&MW 16–7[4]
October 29Grambling
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 17–19[5]
November 5at Jackson State
W 28–14[6]
November 12at Arkansas AM&N
T 15–15[7]
November 19Prairie View A&M
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
L 18–3116,500[8]
November 26vs. Florida A&M*L 12–41[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "TSU dumps Jags". The Louisiana Weekly. September 24, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "'Cats eye Bishop; Texas Southern zips, 64–6". The Marshall News Messenger. September 26, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "A&I romps over Texans; Dickey stars". The Nashville Tennessean. October 2, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Prairie View, Wiley seeking first victory". Sun Herald. October 17, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grambling edges Texas Southern 19–17 in SWAC battle". Alexandria News Leader. October 30, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson State falls 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Texas Southern, Tigers tie 15–15". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Prairie View wins". Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rattlers chalk up 41–12 win". The Miami Herald. November 27, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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