Tennessee State Tigers football

The Tennessee State Tigers are the college football team representing the Tennessee State University. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Tennessee State Tigers
2020 Tennessee State Tigers football team
First season1912
Athletic directorDr. Mikki Allen
Head coachRod Reed
10th season, 54–51 (.514)
StadiumNissan Stadium and Hale Stadium
(Capacity: 69,143 and 10,000)
Year built1999
Field surfaceTifsport Bermuda Sod
LocationNashville, Tennessee
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Past conferencesSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1926–1929), Midwestern Conference (1945–1966)
All-time record55528833 (.652)
Bowl record811 (.850)
Playoff appearances6
Playoff record3–6
Claimed national titles12
(Div. II): 1973 (Poll)
(Black College): 1946, 1947, 1954, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1982, 2013
Unclaimed national titles4 (Black College):1953, 1983, 1984, 2012
Conference titles16
ColorsReflex Blue and White[1]
         
WebsiteTSUTigers.com

History

Championships

National championships

Year Coach Record Championship
1946Henry A. Kean10–1Black College National Champions
1947Henry A. Kean10–0Black College National Champions
1954Henry A. Kean10–1Black College National Champions
1956Howard C. Gentry10–0Black College National Champions
1965John A. Merritt9–0–1Black College National Champions
1966John A. Merritt10–0Black College National Champions
1970John A. Merritt11–0Black College National Champions
1971John A. Merritt9–1Black College National Champions
1973John A. Merritt10–0AP & UPI College Division National Champions
Black College National Champions
1979John A. Merritt8–3Black College National Champions
1982John A. Merritt10–1–1Black College National Champions
2013Rod Reed10–4Black College National Champions

Conference championships

Year Coach Conference Conference Record
1945Henry A. KeanMidwest Athletic Association3–0
1946Henry A. KeanMidwestern Conference3–0
1947Henry A. KeanMidwestern Conference3–0
1949Henry A. KeanMidwestern Conference4–0
1954Henry A. KeanMidwestern Conference4–0
1956Howard C. GentryMidwestern Conference4–0
1957Howard C. GentryMidwestern Conference3–0
1959Howard C. GentryMidwestern Conference3–0
1960Howard C. GentryMidwestern Conference3–0
1961Lawrence E. SimmonsMidwestern Conference3–0
1963John A. MerrittMidwest Conference3–0
1964John A. MerrittMidwestern Conference3–0
1965John A. MerrittMidwestern Conference2–0
1966John A. MerrittMidwestern Conference2–0
1998Lawrence C. ColeOhio Valley Conference6–1
1999Lawrence C. ColeOhio Valley Conference7–0

Bowl games

Season Date Bowl Opponent Result Stadium Location Head Coach
1944January 1, 1945Vulcan BowlTuskegee UniversityW 12–7Rickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaHenry Kean
1945January 1, 1946Vulcan BowlTexas CollegeW 33–6Rickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaHenry Kean
1946January 1, 1947Vulcan BowlLouisville Municipal CollegeW 32–0Rickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaHenry Kean
1954December 4, 1954National ClassicNorth Carolina CollegeL 19–6War Memorial StadiumGreensboro, North CarolinaHenry Kean
1956December 1, 1956Orange Blossom ClassicFlorida A&MW 41–39Orange BowlMiami, FloridaHoward C. Gentry
1965December 11, 1965Grantland Rice BowlBall StateT 14–14Horace Jones FieldMurfreesboro, TennesseeJohn Merritt
1966December 10, 1966Grantland Rice BowlMuskingumW 34–7Horace Jones FieldMurfreesboro, TennesseeJohn Merritt
1970December 12, 1970Grantland Rice BowlSouthwestern LouisianaW 26–25Memorial StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaJohn Merritt
1971December 11, 1971Grantland Rice BowlMcNeese StateW 26–23Memorial StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaJohn Merritt
1972December 10, 1972Pioneer BowlDrakeW 29–7Memorial StadiumWichita Falls, TexasJohn 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
1981QuarterfinalsSouth Carolina StateL 25–26 OT
1982Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Eastern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky
W 20–19
L 7–13
1986First Round
Quarterfinals
Jackson State
Nevada
W 32–23
L 6–33
1998First RoundAppalachian StateL 31–45
1999First RoundNorth Carolina A&TL 10–24
2013First Round
Second Round
Butler
Eastern Illinois
W 31–0
L 10–51

College Football Hall of Fame

Name Position Tenure Inducted Ref.
John MerrittCoach1963–19831994[2]

Alumni in the NFL

Over 100 Tennessee State alumni have played in the NFL,[3] including:

Annual Classic

References

  1. Tennessee State University Brand Guide (PDF). December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  2. https://www.cfbhall.com/about/inductees/inductee/john-merritt-1994/
  3. "Tennessee St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
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