1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 10–0 3–0 Henry Kean 4th Sulphur Dell Black college national championMWAA champion The 1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the MWAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 293 to 58. The team was also recognized as black college national champion for the second consecutive season.Tennessee No. 1 in Nat'l Grid Ratings The Pittsburgh Courier December 6, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40070100/tennessee_no_1_in_natl_grid_ratings/ Newspapers.com Tennessee A&I had an enrollment of 2,204 students in the fall of 1947.Quarter of Tennessee's 37,312 Students Are Enrolled in 10 Nashville Colleges The Nashville Tennessean December 8, 1947 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39533373/quarter_of_tennessees_37312_students/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 19 vs 1947 Arkansas AM&N Lions Arkansas AM&N<ncg> Memphis, TN W 28–0 8,000 Tennessee State Rolls Over Arkansas State, 26–0 Nashville Banner September 20, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39533042/tennessee_state_rolls_over_arkansas/ Newspapers.com September 27 at Texas College<ncg> Steer Stadium Tyler, TX W 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender-alert-tennessee-sta/195431475/ The Chicago Defender Alert Tennessee State upsets Texas College Steers, 34–6 October 4, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 4 at 1947 Langston Lions Langston<ncg> Page Stadium Oklahoma City, OK W 33–0 October 10 1947 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen<ncg> Sulphur Dell Nashville, TN W 26-0 October 18 at West Virginia State<ncg> Institute, WV W 27-12 October 25 Wilberforce State Sulphur Dell Nashville, TN W 14-7 Tennessee State Stays In Unbeaten Ranks Nashville Banner October 25, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39533223/tennessee_state_stays_in_unbeaten_ranks/ Newspapers.com November 1 at 1947 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College<ncg> Durham, NC W 21-6 4,500 Tennessee Batters N. Carolina, 21-6, To Stay Unbeaten The Pittsburgh Courier November 8, 1947 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40547001/tennessee_batters_n_carolina_216_to/ Newspapers.com November 7 Alcorn A&M<ncg> Sulphur Dell Nashville, TN W 66-7 Tennessee State Rolls Over Alcorn Team Nashville Banner November 8, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39532962/tennessee_state_rolls_over_alcorn_team/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Lincoln (MO) Jefferson City, MO W 26-7 A&I Clinch Negro Grid Crown The Nashville Tennessean November 16, 1947 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39533127/ai_clinch_negro_grid_crown/ Newspapers.com November 27 Kentucky State Nashville, TN W 20-13 A&I Notches 10th Victory, Claims Crown The Nashville Tennessean November 28, 1947 45 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39532874/ai_notches_10th_victory_claims_crown/ Newspapers.com Tennessee State Media Guide 2019 https://tsutigers.com/documents/2020/10/7/2019FootballMediaGuide.pdf Tennessee State University Athletics 115 May 7, 2026 References Tennessee AandI Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Midwest Athletic Association football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Tennessee AandI Tigers football