1970 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1970 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAstrodome
Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southern 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Prairie View A&M 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Jackson State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Alfred Benefield, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Southern
W 29–614,000[1]
October 3at No. 10 Tennessee State*
L 9–4111,000[2]
October 10at Alcorn A&M
L 7–44[3]
October 17Bishop*
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 32–20
October 24Mississippi Valley State
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 20–7[4]
October 31Grambling
L 16–20[5]
November 7at Jackson State
W 27–219,172[6]
November 14Langston*
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 23–03,000[7]
November 26Prairie View A&M
W 17–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern beaten by Texas club". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Big Blue routs Southern by 41–9 count, now 4–0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1970. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn Braves rip Tex. Southern 44–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1970. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MVSC Devils lose to Texas Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 26, 1970. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling edges TSU on Turner's two TDs". The Shreveport Journal. November 2, 1970. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texans spoil J-State homecoming, 27–21". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1970. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern blanks Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. November 15, 1970. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prairie View defeated". Wichita Falls Record News. November 27, 1970. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "Football". The Tiger. Texas Southern University. 1971. pp. 280–290. Retrieved June 26, 2023.


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