1961 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1961 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 4–4–1 3–0 Lawrence Simmons 1st Hale Stadium MWAA champion 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 (MWAA) during the 1961 college 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 MWAA champion. Schedule 1961 small college AP September 16 t y Prairie View A&M Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 21–21 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-ai-gains-2121-tie-with/132137946/ A&I gains 21–21 tie with Prairie View The Nashville Tennessean September 17, 1961 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y North Carolina A&T Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 37–21 5,492 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tenn-ai-defeats-at-ag/142759324/ Greensboro Daily News Tenn. A&I defeats A&T Aggies 37–21 September 24, 1961 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y 1961 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 8–21 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-morris-brown-beats-t/142759502/ The Atlanta Journal Morris Brown beats Tenn, A&I, 21–8 October 1, 1961 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Grambling Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 8–25 5,192 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122030184/state-felled-by-grambling/ The Tennessean State felled by Grambling October 8, 1961 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w 1961 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 28—13 4,563 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-stewart-aerials-vault-tig/142759903/ The Nashville Tennessean Stewart aerials vault Tigers to 28–13 win October 22, 1961 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y y Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-southern-in-70-gri/132092733/ The Daily Advertiser Southern in 7–0 grid win November 5, 1961 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 1961 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO 27–20 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-tennessee-a/142760202/ The Sunday News and Tribune Tennessee A&I nips Lincoln here, 27–20 November 12, 1961 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w y 1961 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Alumni Field Frankfort, KY 14–10 1,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-tennessee-st-edges-ou/142760422/ The State Journal Tennessee St. edges out Kentucky State November 19, 1961 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Jackson State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 6–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-hopes-high-for-stronger/129802785/ Hopes high for stronger team at A&I in '62 Nashville Banner November 24, 1961 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1961 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 5, 2024 Tennessee State Media Guide 2019 https://tsutigers.com/documents/2020/10/7/2019FootballMediaGuide.pdf Tennessee State University Athletics 116 May 7, 2026 References Tennessee AandI Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Category:Midwest Athletic Association football champion seasons Tennessee AandI Tigers football