Tennessee State Tigers football
College football team
Tennessee State Tigers football | ||
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First season | 1912 | |
Athletic director | Dr. Mikki Allen | |
Head coach |
Eddie George
2nd season, 9–13 (.409) |
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Stadium |
Nissan Stadium
and
Hale Stadium
(capacity: 69,143 and 10,000) |
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Year built | 1999 | |
Field surface | Tifsport Bermuda Sod | |
Location | Nashville, Tennessee | |
NCAA division | Division I FCS | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | |
Past conferences | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1926–1929), Midwestern Conference (1945–1966) | |
All-time record | 555 – 288 – 33 (.652) | |
Bowl record | 8 – 1 – 1 (.850) | |
Playoff appearances | 6 | |
Playoff record | 3–6 | |
Claimed national titles |
12
( Div. II ): 1973 (Poll) ( Black College ): 1946, 1947, 1954, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1982, 2013 |
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Unclaimed national titles | 4 ( Black College ):1953, 1983, 1984, 2012 | |
Conference titles | 16 | |
Colors |
Reflex blue
and
white
[1]
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Website | TSUTigers.com |
The Tennessee State Tigers football program represents Tennessee State University in the sport of American football . The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as member of the Ohio Valley Conference .
History
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First FBS Victory
Tennessee State Tigers first FBS victory came in 2017 when they defeated the Georgia State Panthers 17-10 for Georgia State's season home opener. [2] [3]
Championships
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National championships
Year | Coach | Record | Championship |
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1946 | Henry A. Kean | 10–1 | Black College National Champions |
1947 | Henry A. Kean | 10–0 | Black College National Champions |
1954 | Henry A. Kean | 10–1 | Black College National Champions |
1956 | Howard C. Gentry | 10–0 | Black College National Champions |
1965 | John A. Merritt | 9–0–1 | Black College National Champions |
1966 | John A. Merritt | 10–0 | Black College National Champions |
1970 | John A. Merritt | 11–0 | Black College National Champions |
1971 | John A. Merritt | 9–1 | Black College National Champions |
1973 | John A. Merritt | 10–0 |
AP
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UPI
College Division National Champions
Black College National Champions |
1979 | John A. Merritt | 8–3 | Black College National Champions |
1982 | John A. Merritt | 10–1–1 | Black College National Champions |
2013 | Rod Reed | 10–4 | Black College National Champions |
Conference championships
Year | Coach | Conference | Conference Record |
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1945 | Henry A. Kean | Midwest Athletic Association | 3–0 |
1946 | Henry A. Kean | Midwestern Conference | 3–0 |
1947 | Henry A. Kean | Midwestern Conference | 3–0 |
1949 | Henry A. Kean | Midwestern Conference | 4–0 |
1954 | Henry A. Kean | Midwestern Conference | 4–0 |
1956 | Howard C. Gentry | Midwestern Conference | 4–0 |
1957 | Howard C. Gentry | Midwestern Conference | 3–0 |
1959 | Howard C. Gentry | Midwestern Conference | 3–0 |
1960 | Howard C. Gentry | Midwestern Conference | 3–0 |
1961 | Lawrence E. Simmons | Midwestern Conference | 3–0 |
1963 | John A. Merritt | Midwest Conference | 3–0 |
1964 | John A. Merritt | Midwestern Conference | 3–0 |
1965 | John A. Merritt | Midwestern Conference | 2–0 |
1966 | John A. Merritt | Midwestern Conference | 2–0 |
1998 | Lawrence C. Cole | Ohio Valley Conference | 6–1 |
1999 | Lawrence C. Cole | Ohio Valley Conference | 7–0 |
Bowl games
Season | Date | Bowl | Opponent | Result | Stadium | Location | Head coach |
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1944 | January 1, 1945 | Vulcan Bowl | Tuskegee University | W 12–7 | Rickwood Field | Birmingham, Alabama | Henry Kean |
1945 | January 1, 1946 | Vulcan Bowl | Texas College | W 33–6 | Rickwood Field | Birmingham, Alabama | Henry Kean |
1946 | January 1, 1947 | Vulcan Bowl | Louisville Municipal College | W 32–0 | Rickwood Field | Birmingham, Alabama | Henry Kean |
1954 | December 4, 1954 | National Classic | North Carolina College | L 6–19 | War Memorial Stadium | Greensboro, North Carolina | Henry Kean |
1956 | December 1, 1956 | Orange Blossom Classic | Florida A&M | W 41–39 | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | Howard C. Gentry |
1965 | December 11, 1965 | Grantland Rice Bowl | Ball State | T 14–14 | Horace Jones Field | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | John Merritt |
1966 | December 10, 1966 | Grantland Rice Bowl | Muskingum | W 34–7 | Horace Jones Field | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | John Merritt |
1970 | December 12, 1970 | Grantland Rice Bowl | Southwestern Louisiana | W 26–25 | Memorial Stadium | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | John Merritt |
1971 | December 11, 1971 | Grantland Rice Bowl | McNeese State | W 26–23 | Memorial Stadium | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | John Merritt |
1972 | December 10, 1972 | Pioneer Bowl | Drake | W 29–7 | Memorial Stadium | Wichita Falls, Texas | John Merritt |
Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results
The Tigers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs six times with a record of 3–6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1981 | Quarterfinals | South Carolina State | L 25–26 OT |
1982 |
Quarterfinals
Semifinals |
Eastern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky |
W
20–19
L 7–13 |
1986 |
First Round
Quarterfinals |
Jackson State
Nevada |
W
32–23
L 6–33 |
1998 | First Round | Appalachian State | L 31–45 |
1999 | First Round | North Carolina A&T | L 10–24 |
2013 |
First Round
Second Round |
Butler
Eastern Illinois |
W
31–0
L 10–51 |
College Football Hall of Fame
See also:
College Football Hall of Fame
Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | Ref. |
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John Merritt | Coach | 1963–1983 | 1994 | [4] |
Alumni in the NFL
Over 100 Tennessee State alumni have played in the NFL, [5] including:
- Richard Dent
- Onzy Elam
- Joe Gilliam
- Mike Hegman
- Sylvester Hicks
- Bennie Anderson
- Claude Humphrey
- Ed "Too Tall" Jones
- Jim Kelly
- Greg Kindle
- Loaird McCreary
- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
- Harold Rice
- Anthony Shelton
- Jim Thaxton
- Mike Jones
- Larry Kinnebrew
- Steve Moore
- Herman Hunter
- Gilbert Renfroe
- Malcolm Taylor
Annual Classic
References
- ↑ Tennessee State University Brand Guide (PDF) . December 31, 2020 . Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
- ↑ "Football History vs Georgia State University" .
- ↑ "2017's first FCS-over-FBS upset: Tennessee State vs. Georgia State" . August 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Inductee John Ayers Merritt 1994 College Football Hall of Fame" . www.cfbhall.com .
- ↑ "Tennessee St. Players/Alumni" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 29, 2015 .
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