1962 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Lawrence Simmons, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 1–7–1, with a 1–1–1 conference record, and finished third in the MAA.

1962 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record1–7–1 (1–1–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Lincoln (MO) $ 2 0 1 5 3 1
Central State (OH) 2 1 0 3 3 1
Tennessee A&I 1 1 1 1 7 1
Kentucky State 0 3 0 4 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at North Carolina A&T*L 13–167,500[2]
September 29Morris Brown*L 8–136,500[3]
October 6at Grambling*L 6–266,000[4]
October 20at Central State (OH)
L 6–215,500[5]
October 27at No. 1 Florida A&M*L 0–2010,000[6]
November 3Southern*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 0–134,500[7]
November 10Lincoln (MO)
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
T 16–165,000[8]
November 22Kentucky State
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 33–106,500[9]
December 1at Jackson State*
L 6–368,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Top Twenty of 1962". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 19). December 8, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Maloney's field goal gets A&T victory by 16 to 13". Greensboro Daily News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blocked punts defeat A&I". The Nashville Tennessean. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling rip Tennesseans". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marauders end jinx". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rattlers win, 20–0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers bow to Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lincoln clinches MWA title despite tie with Tenn. A&I". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ky. State loses Little Jug again". The Kentucky Post. November 23, 1962. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Classic-bound Jackson State rips Tennessee State, 36–6". Alabama Tribune. December 7, 1962. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1962 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 5, 2024.