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American college football season
The 1964 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
1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach
John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 |
Fort Campbell* | | W 32–26 | |
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September 26 | at
North Carolina A&T* | | W 60–6 | 6,000 |
[3] |
October 3 |
Morris Brown* | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 35–0 | 7,000 |
[4] |
October 10 | at
Grambling* | | L 18–20 | 8,500 |
[5] |
October 17 | at
Central State (OH) | | W 61–8 | 8,000 |
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October 24 | at No. 2
Florida A&M* | | L 20–22 | 11,000 |
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October 31 |
Southern* | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 32–21 | 9,500 |
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November 7 |
Fort Knox* | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 58–7 | 4,000 |
[9] |
November 14 |
Lincoln (MO) | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 31–13 | 9,000 |
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November 26 |
Kentucky State | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 31–30 | 8,700 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[12]
References
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"Let us look at the top forces of 1964".
Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). December 19, 1964 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers trip Ft. Campbell". The Nashville Tennessean. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tennessee State whips Aggies by 60–6 margin". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Quarterback hot as A&I rolls 35–0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Grambling is winner over Tennessee". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Central State falls, 61–8, for 3rd loss". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rattlers get scare, salvage 22–20 margin". The Miami Herald. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tenn. State's rally overwhelms Southern U. by 32–21". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers claw Soldiers". The Call. November 13, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tenn. A&I kickoff runs jar Lincoln". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rallying Tigers win 31–30 in last minute". The Nashville Tennessean. November 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1964 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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