1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the MAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 293 to 58. The team was also recognized as black college national champion for the second consecutive season.[2]

1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record10–0 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSulphur Dell
1947 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee A&I $ 3 –0 –010 –0 –0
No. 12 Louisville Municipal 2 –0 –16 –1 –1
No. 2 Wilberforce State 3 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 22 Kentucky State 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
No. 13 Lincoln (MO) 1 –3 –13 –4 –1
Wilberforce 0 –2 –00 –6 –1
Philander Smith 0 –3 –01 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System.[1]

Tennessee A&I had an enrollment of 2,204 students in the fall of 1947.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Arkansas AM&N*Memphis, TNW 28–08,000[4]
September 27at Texas College*Tyler, TXW 34–0
October 4at Langston*Oklahoma City, OKW 33–0
October 10Allen*
W 26–0
October 18at West Virginia State*Institute, WVW 27–12
October 25Wilberforce State
  • Sulphur Dell
  • Nashville, TN
W 14–7[5]
November 1at North Carolina College*Durham, NCW 21–64,500[6]
November 7Alcorn A&M*
  • Sulphur Dell
  • Nashville, TN
W 66–7[7]
November 15at Lincoln (MO)Jefferson City, MOW 26–7[8]
November 27Kentucky StateNashville, TNW 20–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Tennessee No. 1 in Nat'l Grid Ratings". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 6, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tennessee No. 1 in Nat'l Grid Ratings". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 6, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Quarter of Tennessee's 37,312 Students Are Enrolled in 10 Nashville Colleges". The Nashville Tennessean. December 8, 1947. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tennessee State Rolls Over Arkansas State, 26-0". Nashville Banner. September 20, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tennessee State Stays In Unbeaten Ranks". Nashville Banner. October 25, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tennessee Batters N. Carolina, 21-6, To Stay Unbeaten". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 8, 1947. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tennessee State Rolls Over Alcorn Team". Nashville Banner. November 8, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "A&I Clinch Negro Grid Crown". The Nashville Tennessean. November 16, 1947. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "A&I Notches 10th Victory, Claims Crown". The Nashville Tennessean. November 28, 1947. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
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