This article is about the college football coach. For the high school football coach, see Alexander Durley (high school coach).
Alexander Durley
Biographical details
Born
(1912-12-18)December 18, 1912 Texas, U.S.
Died
July 18, 1980(1980-07-18) (aged 67) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1931–1935
Texas College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1942–1948
Texas College
1949–1964
Texas Southern
1969–1970
Prairie View A&M
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1949–1964
Texas Southern
1969–1971
Prairie View A&M
Head coaching record
Overall
154–80–15
Bowls
1–4–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 SWAC (1942, 1944, 1956) 1 Midwest Athletic Association (1952)
Alexander Durley (December 18, 1912 – July 18, 1980) was an American college football coach, college athletics administrator, and mathematics professor. He served as the head football coach at Texas College from 1942 to 1948, at Texas Southern University from 1949 to 1964, and at Prairie View A&M University from 1969 to 1970. He was inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 1992.
AlexanderDurley (December 18, 1912 – July 18, 1980) was an American college football coach, college athletics administrator, and mathematics professor...
city's Major League Soccer team, the Houston Dynamo. It replaced the AlexanderDurley Sports Complex as the home of Tiger football. 60 former members of...
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...
and AlexanderDurley. Three coaches have won conference championships: Durley won one as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association, and Durley and...
during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–6–1. "Nat'l champs trounce...
during the 1957 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 4–2...
NCAA College Division football season. Led by 16th-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–4 in...
NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in...
NCAA College Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–5 in...
NCAA College Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in...
during the 1951 college football season. Led by third-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1. "Southern rips Texas...
Division Record 0–11 (0–9 SWAC) Head coach Steve Wilson (4th season) Home stadium AlexanderDurley Sports Complex Reliant Stadium Seasons ← 2006 2008 →...
ceremonies, Tiger basketball, Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball. AlexanderDurley Stadium – The 5,500-seat stadium is the home of TSU soccer games and...
during the 1954 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–2, with a mark of 2–1–1...
v t e Texas Southern Tigers athletic directors AlexanderDurley (1949–1964) David Rains (1969–1971) Rod Paige (1971–1980) William Glosson (1980–1982) Alois...
NCAA College Division football season. Led by 15th-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in...
during the 1961 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 5–2 in...
during the 1952 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–0–1, with a mark of 2–0–1...
during the 1958 college football season. Led by 10th-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 2–3 in...
college football season. In their seventh season under head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–1–1...
Division Record 1–10 (1–8 SWAC) Head coach Steve Wilson (2nd season) Home stadium AlexanderDurley Sports Complex Reliant Stadium Seasons ← 2004 2006 →...
West Brook under the former Hebert coach, AlexanderDurley, won the state 5A football championship. Durley died of cancer after two seasons as head football...
during the 1956 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in...
during the 1953 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach AlexanderDurley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 2–1 in...
The schools compete for the Durley-Nicks Trophy named after the two most legendary coaches from both schools. AlexanderDurley is the winningest head football...