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1977 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAstrodome
Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Grambling State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Jackson State 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Alcorn State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southern 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Wendell Mosley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 10Bethune–Cookman*
W 14–0[1][2]
September 17at Southern
T 14–14[3][4]
September 24at Tennessee State*
L 7–23[5]
October 1vs. Texas A&I*
L 13–28[6]
October 8Alcorn State
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 37–14[7]
October 15at Bishop*
W 44–0[8]
October 22at Mississippi Valley State
W 35–33[9]
October 29Grambling State
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 14–28[10]
November 5Jackson State
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 0–10[11]
November 12Langston*
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 85–13[12]
November 19Prairie View A&M
W 29–28[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Texas Southern stops Bethune–Cookman, 14–0". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tex. Southern 14, Bethune–Cookman 0". The Orlando Sentinel Star. September 11, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 14, Tex. Southern 14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 18, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SU's Bates seeks repeat of 1976 grid record". The Louisiana Weekly. June 18, 1977. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU rolls to 4th straight win". The Tennessean. September 24, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&I socks TSU, 28–13". Express and News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern romps Alcorn State 37–14". The Yazoo Herald. October 9, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern rips Bishop". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern drops MVSU". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Woods sparks G-Men in Astrodome win". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JSU blanks Texas So". The Yazoo Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas Southern rips Lions, 85–13". Tulsa World. November 13, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "TSU 29, Prairie View 28". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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