1953 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1953 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record7–3 (2–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Lincoln (MO) + 4 0 1 8 0 1
No. 3 Tennessee A&I + 2 0 1 8 0 1
No. 12 Grambling 2 1 0 8 2 0
No. 10 Texas Southern 2 1 0 7 3 0
Kentucky State 1 3 0 6 4 0
Central State (OH) 0 3 0 1 5 0
Jackson 0 3 0 5 4 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

The 1953 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 2–1 in the MAA.

  1. ^ "The Golden Dozen of 1953". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 19, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.