1985 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1985 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
Astrodome
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Alabama State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Lionel Taylor, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Prairie View A&M
W 19–7[1][2]
September 7at Lamar*
L 20–32[3]
September 14at Stephen F. Austin*
L 12–55[4]
September 21at Southern
L 14–22[5]
September 28Alabama State
L 14–24[6][7]
October 5Texas A&I*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–45[8][9]
October 12Alcorn State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–36[10]
October 19at Angelo State*
L 6–21[11]
October 26at Mississippi Valley State
L 40–59[12]
November 2at No. T–5 Grambling State
L 6–3011,469[13]
November 9Jackson State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–288,500[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Texas Southern 19, Prairie View A&M 7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 1, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Prairie View vs Texas Southern". Digital Commons @PVAMU. Prairie View A&M University. August 31, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lamar 32, Texas Southern 20". The Galveston Daily News. September 8, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SFA routs TSU, 55–12". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". Southern Jaguars Football. Southern University. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Winless Hornets face SWAC foe Texas Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ASU tops Texas Southern for first victory of season". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Javelinas to visit Texas Southern". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1983. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Javs rip Texas Southern 45–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 6, 1983. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn pays price for 36–13 win over Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSC next; Rams slog through Tigers 21–6". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Delta Devils mark up 59–40 win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 27, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "G-Men topple Texans". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "JSU tops TSU, still shares lead". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1985. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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