1963 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.

1963 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Tennessee A&I $ 3 0 0 6 3 0
Lincoln (MO) 2 1 0 5 5 0
Kentucky State 1 2 0 5 4 0
Central State (OH) 0 3 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Morris Brown*W 14–78,000[2]
September 28North Carolina A&T*L 18–202,000[3]
October 5Grambling*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 14–266,000[4]
October 19Central State (OH)
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 16–75,000[5]
October 26Florida A&M*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 14–1211,000[6]
November 2at Southern*L 9–2112,000[7]
November 9at Lincoln (MO)
W 14–101,800[8]
November 16at Kentucky StateW 26–142,000[9]
November 28Langston* 
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 36–88,023[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Final Ratings". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). December 7, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "61-yard pass wins for A&I at Atlanta". The Nashville Tennessean. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gordon sparks Aggies to win". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling trips Blue". The Nashville Tennessean. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers whip Central State for 16–7 win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&I upsets Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jags derail Tenn., 21–9". The Louisiana Weekly. November 9, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee State tops LU, 14–10". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "KSC scores late but bows to Tenn. State". The State Journal. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Big Blue rambles 36–8, Boone sets yardage mark". The Nashville Tennessean. November 29, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1963 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 4, 2024.