1984 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 1984 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–0. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

1984 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–0
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tennessee State    11 0 0
Georgia Southern    8 3 0
No. 15 Holy Cross    8 3 0
No. 19 Delaware    8 3 0
No. 12 Richmond ^    8 4 0
Eastern Washington    7 2 1
James Madison    6 5 0
William & Mary    6 5 0
Bucknell    5 5 0
Colgate    5 5 0
Lafayette    5 5 0
Lehigh    5 6 0
Florida A&M    3 6 1
Northeastern    3 7 0
Western Kentucky    2 9 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at HamptonW 44–07,104[1]
September 8vs. Jackson StateW 34–1440,000[2]
September 15Alabama A&MW 42–2113,000[3]
September 21Florida A&MNo. 10
W 41–2025,000[4]
October 6at Grambling StateNo. 9W 34–24[5]
October 13at Tennessee TechNo. 7W 33–314,623[6]
October 20vs. Kentucky StateNo. 3W 71–07,500[7]
October 27SouthernNo. 3
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 42–738,500[8]
November 3vs. Bethune–CookmanNo. 3W 41–89,200[9]
November 10at LouisvilleNo. 2
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 24–1523,821[10]
November 17North Carolina A&TNo. 1
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 44–149,000[11]

References

  1. "Tenn. State wrecks debut of HI coach". Daily Press. September 2, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tenn. St. blitzes J-State 34–14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "TSU bombs A&M 42–21". The Tennessean. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "FAMU loses 4th straight". Tallahassee Democrat. September 22, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "TSU stops Grambling". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Patience pays as Big Blue whips Tech". The Tennessean. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tennessee State's Jug music numbs Kentucky State 71–0". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee State rips Southern". The Tennessean. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "B–CC embarrassed by Tennessee State". The Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tenn. State stops Cards with defense". The Park City Daily News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "History-making TSU rolls 44–14". The Tennessean. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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