1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team
| 1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football | |
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MAA champion | |
| Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–2 (3–0 MAA) |
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| Home stadium | Hale Stadium |
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| No. 4 Tennessee A&I $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Lincoln (MO) | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Kentucky State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State (OH) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College (now known as Tennessee State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Fort Campbell* | W 32–26 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | at North Carolina A&T* | W 60–6 | 6,000 | [3] | |
| October 3 | Morris Brown* |
| W 35–0 | 7,000 | [4] |
| October 10 | at Grambling* | L 18–20 | 8,500 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at Central State (OH) |
| W 61–8 | 8,000 | [6] |
| October 24 | at No. 2 Florida A&M* | L 20–22 | 11,000 | [7] | |
| October 31 | Southern* |
| W 32–21 | 9,500 | [8] |
| November 7 | Fort Knox* |
| W 58–7 | 4,000 | [9] |
| November 14 | Lincoln (MO) |
| W 31–13 | 9,000 | [10] |
| November 26 | Kentucky State |
| W 31–30 | 8,700 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Let us look at the top forces of 1964". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). December 19, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers trip Ft. Campbell". The Nashville Tennessean. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State whips Aggies by 60–6 margin". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quarterback hot as A&I rolls 35–0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling is winner over Tennessee". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State falls, 61–8, for 3rd loss". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers get scare, salvage 22–20 margin". The Miami Herald. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. State's rally overwhelms Southern U. by 32–21". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers claw Soldiers". The Call. November 13, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. A&I kickoff runs jar Lincoln". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rallying Tigers win 31–30 in last minute". The Nashville Tennessean. November 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1964 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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