Audrey Ford (1992) - Hall of Fame - Southwestern Athletic Conference

Hall of Fame

Early Life & Athletics

Ford hailed from La Marque, Texas.
He arrived on campus at Texas Southern around 1950.
As a student-athlete, he lettered in three sports — football, basketball and baseball — for three consecutive years (1950-1952). He was TSU’s first athlete to accomplish this.

Football Achievements

As quarterback of the Tigers, Ford had a transformative impact on the TSU football program.
In 1952, he led the team to an undefeated season culminating in the Black college national championship.
He became TSU’s first football player to earn All-American honors— and he did it twice (1952 and 1955).
Notable passing records: for a single season he threw 21 touchdown passes (in 1951 and repeated in 1952) and his career passing TDs totaled 65.
He also holds the school’s single-game mark (tied) of 5 touchdown passes.

Coaching & Later Career

After his playing days, Ford served as TSU’s first Head Coach of the Lady Tigers volleyball team, from 1985-1993.
Under his leadership the volleyball program won five Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991).