List of Tennessee State Tigers football seasons

The following is a list of Tennessee State Tigers football seasons for the football team that has represented Tennessee State University in NCAA competition.

Seasons

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Year Coach Overall Conference Standing 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 1–2–3 1–1–2
Felton Gale: 1–2–3 1–1–2
Harry Long (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1928)
1928 Harry Long 0–4–1 0–4–1
Harry Long: 0–4–1 0–4–1
Alton Jackson (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1929)
1929 Alton Jackson 3–2–1 2–1
Alton Jackson: 3–2–1 2–1
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 9–2 3–0 1st W Tuskegee University Vulcan Bowl
1946 Henry A. Kean 10–1 3–0 1st W Texas College Vulcan Bowl
1947 Henry A. Kean 10–0 3–0 1st W Louisville Municipal Vulcan Bowl
1948 Henry A. Kean 5–3–1
1949 Henry A. Kean 9–1 4–0 1st
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 10–1 4–0 1st L 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 10–0 4–0 1st W Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic
1957 Howard C. Gentry 5–0–1 3–0 1st
1958 Howard C. Gentry 4–4
1959 Howard C. Gentry 9–1 3–0 1st
1960 Howard C. Gentry 7–3 3–0 1st
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 Merritt (Midwestern Conference) (1963–1966)
1963 John A. Merritt 6–3 3–0 1st
1964 John A. Merritt 8–2 3–0 1st
1965 John A. Merritt 9–0–1 2–0 1st T Ball State Grantland Rice Bowl 5 12
1966 John A. Merritt 10–0 2–0 1st W Muskingum University Grantland Rice Bowl 2 3
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 11–0 W Southwestern Louisiana Grantland Rice Bowl 5 5
1971 John A. Merritt 9–1 W McNeese State Grantland Rice Bowl 5 4
1972 John A. Merritt 11–1 W Drake University Pioneer Bowl 5 5
John A. Merritt (Division II Independent) (1973–1976)
1973 John A. Merritt 10–0 1 1
1974 John A. Merritt 8–2 9 9
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 9–3 L South Carolina State NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 6
1982 John A. Merritt 10–1–1 L Eastern Kentucky NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 4
1983 John A. Merritt 8–2–1 17
John A. Merritt: 173–35–7 10–0
William A. Thomas (Division I-AA Independent) (1984–1987)
1984 William A. Thomas 11–0 No postseason due to ineligible players[1]
1985 William A. Thomas 7–4
1986 William A. Thomas 10–2–1 L Nevada NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 14
1987 William A. Thomas 3–7–1
William A. Thomas (Ohio Valley Conference) (1988)
1988 William A. Thomas 3–7–1 2–4 T–4th
William A. Thomas: 34–20–3 2–4
Joe Gilliam, Sr. (Ohio Valley Conference) (1989–1992)
1989 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 5–5–1 3–3 T–3rd
1990 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 7–4 4–2 3rd
1991 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 3–8 2–5 T–6th
1992 Joe Gilliam, Sr. 5–6 5–3 4th
Joe Gilliam, Sr.: 20–23–1 14–13
Bill Davis (Ohio Valley Conference) (1993–1995)
1993 Bill Davis 4–7 4–4 T–4th
1994 Bill Davis 5–6 4–4 T–4th
1995 Bill Davis 2–9 1–7 T–8th
Bill Davis: 11–22 9–15
L. C. Cole (Ohio Valley Conference) (1996–1999)
1996 L. C. Cole 4–7 3–5 T–6th
1997 L. C. Cole 4–7 4–3 T–4th
1998 L. C. Cole 9–3 6–1 1st L Appalachian State NCAA Division I-AA First Round 12
1999 L. C. Cole 11–1 7–0 1st L North Carolina A&T NCAA Division I-AA First Round 11
L. C. Cole: 28–18 20–9
James Reese (Ohio Valley Conference) (2000–2004)
2000 James Reese 3–8 2–5 6th
2001 James Reese 8–3 3–3 4th 25
2002 James Reese 2–10 1–5 6th
2003 James Reese 7–5 5–3 T–3rd
2004 James Reese 4–7 2–5 8th
James Reese: 24–33 13–21
James Webster (Ohio Valley Conference) (2005–2009)
2005 James Webster 2–9 1–6 8th
2006 James Webster 6–5 5–2 3rd
2007 James Webster 5–6 4–3 5th
2008 James Webster 8–4 5–3 4th
2009 James Webster 4–7 3–4 5th
James Webster: 25–31 18–18
Rod Reed (Ohio Valley Conference) (2010–present)
2010 Rod Reed 3–8 0–7 9th
2011 Rod Reed 5–6 4–4 T–5th
2012 Rod Reed 8–3 4–3 5th 21
2013 Rod Reed 10–4 6–2 2nd L Eastern Illinois NCAA FCS Second Round 17 17
2014 Rod Reed 6–6 3–5 6th
2015 Rod Reed 4–6 1–6 8th
2016 Rod Reed 7–4 4–3 4th
2017 Rod Reed 6–5 2–5 7th
2018 Rod Reed 4–5 3–4 5th
2019 Rod Reed 3–9 2–6 7th
2020 Rod Reed 2–5 2–5 6th
Rod Reed: 58–61 31–50
Total: 566–312–33
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Top-rated Tennessee State finds 14 players ineligible". Alabama Journal. Montgomery, Alabama. November 19, 1984. p. 17. Retrieved May 5, 2019 – via newspapers.com.