Texas Southern Tigers football
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| First season | 1947 | ||
| Head coach |
Michael Haywood 1st year, 3–3 (.500) |
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| Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 22,000 | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass | ||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | West | ||
| Colors | Maroon and Gray |
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| Website | tsuball.com | ||
The Texas Southern Tigers is the college football team representing Texas Southern University, a historically black university (HBCU) in Houston. The Tigers play in the NCAA's Division I FCS as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), a conference whose members are all HBCUs. In 2012, the Tigers moved into the new BBVA Compass Stadium, built for the city's Major League Soccer team, the Houston Dynamo. It replaced the Alexander Durley Sports Complex as the home of Tiger football. On December 3, 2015, Houston native Michael Haywood was hired as the Tigers' 16th all-time head coach.
The Tigers compete against the Panthers of Prairie View A&M in the Labor Day Classic for the Durley-Nicks Trophy. The popular football rivalry began in 1946 but the classic was created in 1985.
Texas Southern University agreed to a major deal with the city of Dallas and the Texas State Fair to play the Southern University Jaguars in Dallas in 2018 and 2019. The game will take place in October in the Cotton Bowl Stadium during the Texas State Fair.
In August 2015, Texas Southern signed a deal with Root Sports Southwest to televise all home football games. The cable channel broadcasts in five states which helps with recruitment and exposure for the athletic program.
1956, 1964, 1968, 2010 (vacated)
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