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American college football season
The 1961 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College (now known as
Tennessee State University) as a member of the
Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the
1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach
Lawrence Simmons, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 |
Prairie View A&M* | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| T 21–21 | 6,000 |
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September 23 |
North Carolina A&T* | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 37–21 | 5,492 |
[3] |
September 30 | at
Morris Brown* | | L 8–21 | 7,000 |
[4] |
October 7 |
Grambling* | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| L 8–25 | 5,192 |
[5] |
October 21 |
Central State (OH) | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 28–13 | 4,563 |
[6] |
November 4 | at
Southern* | | L 0–7 | 5,000 |
[7] |
November 11 | at
Lincoln (MO) | | W 27–20 | 2,500 |
[8] |
November 18 | at
Kentucky State | | W 14–10 | 1,200 |
[9] |
November 23 |
Jackson State* | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| L 6–12 | |
[10] |
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References
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"The Parade".
Pittsburgh Courier (p. 43). December 2, 1961.
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"A&I gains 21–21 tie with Prairie View". The Nashville Tennessean. September 17, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tenn. A&I defeats A&T Aggies 37–21". Greensboro Daily News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Morris Brown beats Tenn, A&I, 21–8". The Atlanta Journal. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"State felled by Grambling". The Tennessean. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Stewart aerials vault Tigers to 28–13 win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Southern in 7–0 grid win". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee A&I nips Lincoln here, 27–20". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee St. edges out Kentucky State". The State Journal. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hopes high for stronger team at A&I in '62". Nashville Banner. November 24, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1961 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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