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1983 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1983 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 0 1 8 1 2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 2 0 8 3 0
Southern 5 2 0 7 4 0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 2 1 7 2 1
Alcorn State 4 3 0 7 3 0
Texas Southern 2 5 0 4 6 0
Alabama State 0 6 0 2 9 0
Prairie View A&M 0 6 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Redmond, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 10Texas A&I*W 2–0[1]
September 17at SouthernL 7–35[2]
September 24Alabama State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 10–3[3]
October 1at Lamar*W 15–14[4]
October 8Alcorn State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–27[5]
October 15Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–20[6]
October 22at Mississippi Valley StateL 21–30[7]
October 29at No. 16 Grambling StateL 0–55[8]
November 5Jackson State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–38[9]
November 19Prairie View A&M
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 28–20

References

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  1. ^ "Muffed opportunities soil Javelinas' 2–0 loss to TSU". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern 35, Texas Southern 7". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama St. loses 4th straight game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Southern 15, Lamar 14". Longview News-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn pounds TSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southeastern by 13". Daily World. October 16, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Totten spurs MVSU to homecoming victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 23, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "It's bombs away as G-Men breeze". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gorden sets mark as JSU mauls Texas Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1983. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.