Tennessee State Tigers football

Tennessee State Tigers
2018 Tennessee State Tigers football team
First season 1912
Athletic director Teresa Phillips
Head coach Rod Reed
9th season, 51–43 (.543)
Other staff Mike Jones (OC)
Osita Alaribe (co-DC)
Justin Roberts (co-DC)
Stadium Nissan Stadium and Hale Stadium
(Capacity: 69,143)
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 nat'l titles 11 Black College National Championships, 1973 Division II National Championship
Conference titles 16
Colors Reflex Blue and White[1]
         
Website TSUTigers.com

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.

First FBS Win

On August 31, 2017, the Tennessee State Tigers defeated their first FBS opponent in program history by defeating the Georgia State Panthers 17–10 in Georgia State Stadium. The victory was also the first FCS victory over a FBS team in 2017.[2]

Under Rod Reed

Season All Games Regular Season Conference Post-Season Play Sports Network Poll Ranking Coaches Poll Ranking
2010 3–8 3–8 0–7
2011 5–6 5–6 4–4
2012 8–3 8–3 4–3
2013 10–4 10–4 6–2 1–1 #17 #17
2014 6–6 6–6 3–5
2015 4–6 4–6 1–6

Yearly records

Year Coach Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Rank#
Buck Hunt (Independent) (1916)
1916 Buck Hunt 0–0–1
Buck Hunt: 0–0–1
Joe Scruggs (Independent) (1922–1924)
1922 Joe Scruggs 1–1
1923 Joe Scruggs 2–1
1924 Joe Scruggs 4–1–1
Joe Scruggs: 7–3–1
George Davenport (Independent) (1925)
1925 George Davenport 4–1–1
George Davenport (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1926)
1926 George Davenport 1–2–2
George Davenport: 5–3–3
Felton Gale (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1927)
1927 Felton Gale 1–2–31–1–2
Felton Gale: 1–2–31–1–2
Harry Long (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1928)
1928 Harry Long 0–4–10–4–1
Harry Long: 0–4–10–4–1
Alton Jackson (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1929)
1929 Alton Jackson 3–2–12–1
Alton Jackson: 3–2–12–1
T.D. Upshaw (Independent) (1930–1931)
1930 T.D. Upshaw 2–3
1931 T.D. Upshaw 1–1
T.D. Upshaw: 3–4
No Coach (Independent) (1932)
1932 No Coach 0–2
Walter S. Davis (Independent) (1933–1936)
1933 Walter S. Davis 5–0–1
1934 Walter S. Davis 6–1
1935 Walter S. Davis 5–3–1
1936 Walter S. Davis 3–3–2
Walter S. Davis: 19–7–4
Reubin A. Munday (Independent) (1937–1939)
1937 Reubin A. Munday 3–1–1
1938 Reubin A. Munday 6–1
1939 Reubin A. Munday 4–3–1
Reubin A. Munday: 13–5–2
Coach Unknown (Independent) (1940)
1940 unknown 1–0
Coach Unknown: 1–0
Henry A. Kean (Independent) (1944)
1944 Henry A. Kean 8–2–1
Henry A. Kean (Midwestern Conference) (1945–1954)
1945 Henry A. Kean 9–23–01stW Tuskegee University Vulcan Bowl
1946 Henry A. Kean 10–13–01stW Texas College Vulcan Bowl
1947 Henry A. Kean 10–03–01stW Louisville Municipal Vulcan Bowl
1948 Henry A. Kean 5–3–1
1949 Henry A. Kean 9–14–01st
1950 Henry A. Kean 9–2
1951 Henry A. Kean 8–2
1952 Henry A. Kean 8–2
1953 Henry A. Kean 8–0
1954 Henry A. Kean 10–14–01stL North Carolina Central National Classic
Henry A. Kean: 94–16–2
Howard C. Gentry (Midwestern Conference) (1955–1960)
1955 Howard C. Gentry 7–2
1956 Howard C. Gentry 10–04–01stW Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic
1957 Howard C. Gentry 5–0–13–01st
1958 Howard C. Gentry 4–4
1959 Howard C. Gentry 9–13–01st
1960 Howard C. Gentry 7–33–01st
Howard C. Gentry: 42–10–1
Lawrence E. Simmons (Midwestern Conference) (1961–1962)
1961 Lawrence E. Simmons 4–4–1
1962 Lawrence E. Simmons 1–7–1
Lawrence E. Simmons: 5–11–2
John A. Merritt (Midwestern Conference) (1963–1966)
1963 John A. Merritt 6–33–01st
1964 John A. Merritt 8–23–01st
1965 John A. Merritt 9–0–12–01stT Ball State Grantland Rice Bowl512
1966 John A. Merritt 10–02–01stW Muskingum University Grantland Rice Bowl23
John A. Merritt (Independent) (1967–1972)
1967 John A. Merritt 6–3
1968 John A. Merritt 6–2–1
1969 John A. Merritt 7–1–1
1970 John A. Merritt 11–0W Southwestern Louisiana Grantland Rice Bowl55
1971 John A. Merritt 9–1W McNeese State Grantland Rice Bowl54
1972 John A. Merritt 11–1W Drake University Pioneer Bowl55
John A. Merritt (Division II Independent) (1973–1976)
1973 John A. Merritt 10–011
1974 John A. Merritt 8–299
1975 John A. Merritt 5–4
1976 John A. Merritt 7–2–1
John A. Merritt (Division I Independent) (1977)
1977 John A. Merritt 8–1–1
John A. Merritt (Division I-A Independent) (1978–1980)
1978 John A. Merritt 8–3
1979 John A. Merritt 8–3
1980 John A. Merritt 9–1
John A. Merritt (Division I-AA Independent) (1981–1983)
1981 John A. Merritt 9–3L South Carolina State NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal6
1982 John A. Merritt 10–1–1L Eastern Kentucky NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal4
1983 John A. Merritt 8–2–117
John A. Merritt: 173–35–710–0
William A. Thomas (Division I-AA Independent) (1984–1987)
1984 William A. Thomas 11–0
1985 William A. Thomas 7–4
1986 William A. Thomas 10–2–1L Nevada NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal14
1987 William A. Thomas 3–7–1
William A. Thomas (Ohio Valley Conference) (1988)
1988 William A. Thomas 3–7–12–4T–4th
William A. Thomas: 34–20–32–4
Joe Gilliam, Sr. (Ohio Valley Conference) (1989–1992)
1989 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 5–5–13–3T–3rd
1990 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 7–44–23rd
1991 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 3–82–5T–6th
1992 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 5–65–34th
Joe Gilliam, Sr.: 20–23–114–13
Bill Davis (Ohio Valley Conference) (1993–1995)
1993 Bill Davis 4–74–4T–4th
1994 Bill Davis 5–64–4T–4th
1995 Bill Davis 2–91–7T–8th
Bill Davis: 11–229–15
L. C. Cole (Ohio Valley Conference) (1996–1999)
1996 L. C. Cole 4–73–5T–6th
1997 L. C. Cole 4–74–3T–4th
1998 L. C. Cole 9–36–11stL Appalachian State NCAA Division I-AA First Round12
1999 L. C. Cole 11–17–01stL North Carolina A&T NCAA Division I-AA First Round11
L. C. Cole: 28–1820–9
James Reese (Ohio Valley Conference) (2000–2004)
2000 James Reese 3–82–56th
2001 James Reese 8–33–34th25
2002 James Reese 2–101–56th
2003 James Reese 7–55–3T–3rd
2004 James Reese 4–72–58th
James Reese: 24–3313–21
James Webster (Ohio Valley Conference) (2005–2009)
2005 James Webster 2–91–68th
2006 James Webster 6–55–23rd
2007 James Webster 5–64–35th
2008 James Webster 8–45–34th
2009 James Webster 4–73–45th
James Webster: 25–3118–18
Rod Reed (Ohio Valley Conference) (2010–present)
2010 Rod Reed 3–80–79th
2011 Rod Reed 5–64–4T–5th
2012 Rod Reed 8–34–35th21
2013 Rod Reed 10–46–22ndL Eastern Illinois NCAA FCS Second Round1717
2014 Rod Reed 6–63–56th
2015 Rod Reed 4–61–68th
Rod Reed: 36–3318–27
Total:544–284–33
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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
1973John A. Merritt10–0Black College National Champions
1979John A. Merritt8–3Black College National Champions
1982John A. Merritt10–1–1Black College National Champions
2013Rod Reed10–4Black College National Champions
Total national championships 13

Conference championships

Year Coach Conference Conference Record
1945Henry A. KeanMidwestern Conference3–0
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. MerrittMidwestern 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
Total conference championships 16

Bowl games

Bowl Score Date Season Opponent Stadium Location Attendance Head Coach
Vulcan BowlW 12–7January 1, 19451944Tuskegee UniversityRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaHenry Kean
Vulcan BowlW 33–6January 1, 19461945Texas CollegeRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaHenry Kean
Vulcan BowlW 32–0January 1, 19471946Louisville Municipal CollegeRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaHenry Kean
National ClassicL 19–6December 4, 19541954North Carolina CollegeWar Memorial StadiumGreensboro, North CarolinaHenry Kean
Orange Blossom ClassicW 41–39December 1, 19561956Florida A&M UniversityOrange BowlMiami, FloridaHoward C. Gentry
Grantland Rice BowlT 14–14December 11, 19651965Ball State UniversityHorace Jones FieldMurfreesboro, Tennessee12,000[3]John Merritt
Grantland Rice BowlW 34–7December 10, 19661966Muskingum UniversityHorace Jones FieldMurfreesboro, TennesseeJohn Merritt
Grantland Rice BowlW 26–25December 12, 19701970Southwestern LouisianaMemorial StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaJohn Merritt
Grantland Rice BowlW 26–23December 11, 19711971McNeese State UniversityMemorial StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaJohn Merritt
Pioneer BowlW 29–7December 10, 19721972Drake UniversityMemorial StadiumWichita Falls, TexasJohn Merritt
Total bowl appearances 10

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 members

Alumni in the NFL

Over 100 Tennessee State alumni have played in the NFL,[4] including:

Annual Classic

References

  1. ↑ Tennessee State University Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kirk, Jason (August 31, 2017). "Georgia State took over the Braves' stadium and immediately Atlanta Sports'd it". www.sbnation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Expired Website". Mmbolding.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
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