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American college football season
The 1955 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented
Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the
Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the
1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach
Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled a 7–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 245 to 84.
[2] Tennessee A&I was ranked No. 4 in the
Pittsburgh Courier final rankings of black college football teams.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | vs.
Lincoln (MO) | | W 7–0 | 5,200 |
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September 24 |
Virginia State* | | W 12–7 | |
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October 1 |
Langston* |
Langston, OK | L 0–3 | 3,000 |
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October 8 | at
Grambling |
Grambling, LA | L 0–12 | |
[8]
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October 15 |
Paul Quinn* | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 85–0 | |
[9]
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October 22 |
Central State (OH) | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 52–12 | |
[10]
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November 5 |
Texas Southern* | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 38–14 | 3,500 |
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November 12 | at
Alcorn A&M* |
Lorman, MS | W 26–18 | |
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November 24 |
Kentucky State | Nashville, TN | W 25–18 | |
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[14]
References
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"Pigskin Huddle".
The Black Dispatch. December 8, 1955. p. 9 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee State Yearly Results (1955-1959)".
College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
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"Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"A&I State Triumphs: Lincoln Beaten, 7-0, In Negro College Tilt". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1955. p. III-6 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Lincoln Dips To Tennessee; Sharpens Fang For Arkansas". The Lincoln Clarion.
Jefferson City, Missouri. September 23, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"A&I Tigers Trip Virginia State". The Nashville Tennessean. September 25, 1955. p. 5C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Langston Nips Tennessee Foe in 3-0 Tussle". The Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 1955. p. 2D – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tenn. State Crushed, 12-0, By Grambling". The Shreveport Journal. October 10, 1955. p. 12B – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee State Rambles, 85 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 16, 1955. p. 5C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"State Tigers Whip Central". The Nashville Tennessean. October 23, 1955. p. 3C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee State Mauls Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 6, 1955. p. 2C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee A&I Racks Alcorn". The Nashville Tennessean. November 13, 1955. p. 2C – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee State Defeats Kentucky State By 25 To 18". Owensboro Messenger and Inquirer. November 25, 1955. p. 11 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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