1969 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 1969 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1.

1969 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Akron     9 1 0
Indiana (PA)     8 1 0
Boston University     9 2 0
No. 9 Tampa     8 2 0
Tennessee State     7 1 1
Colorado College     6 2 0
Drake     7 2 2
Northern Arizona     7 3 0
Hawaii     6 3 1
Indiana State     6 3 1
Ashland     5 3 1
Lincoln (MO)     5 3 1
Portland State     6 4 0
Santa Clara     6 4 0
UNLV     6 4 0
Eastern Michigan     5 4 0
St. Norbert     5 4 0
Cortland     4 4 0
Northern Michigan     5 5 0
Nevada     5 5 0
Rose Poly     4 4 0
Southern Illinois     5 5 0
Wayne State (MI)     4 4 0
Chattanooga     4 6 0
Chicago     2 4 0
Milwaukee     3 6 0
Northeastern     3 6 0
Wabash     3 6 0
Samford     2 6 1
Lake Forest     2 6 0
Parsons     2 8 0
Kentucky State     0 8 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Kentucky StateW 40–03,000[1]
September 27Albany StateNo. 10W 42–76,140[2]
October 4at Texas SouthernT 26–2613,000[3][4]
October 11Grambling
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–207,667[5]
October 25Florida A&M
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 33–2019,181[6]
November 1at SouthernNo. 18L 22–3013,000[7]
November 8at Morris BrownW 48–1711,000[8]
November 22at BishopW 49–1412,000[9]
November 27Parsons
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–137,000[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Tenn. State routs Thorobreds". The State Journal. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Big Blue rolls 42–7". The Nashville Tennessean. September 28, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern to host Tenn. State Sat. night". Alexandria News Leader. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Scales scores". The Des Moines Register. October 6, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee State wins". The Tennessean. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers rip A&M 33–20". Tallahassee Democrat. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.U. stops Tenn., 30–22". The Louisiana Weekly. November 8, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee State rips Wolverines". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bishop falls 49–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Parsons bows, finishes 2–8". The Des Moines Register. November 28, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1969 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 3, 2024.