1952 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1952 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 8–2 2–1 Henry Kean 9th University Stadium The 1952 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1952 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 255 to 77. The Dickinson System rated Tennessee A&I as the No. 4 black college football team for 1952 with a score of 24.43, behind only Florida A&M (25.57), Virginia State (24.57), and Lincoln of Missouri (24.51).Florida A. & M. Declared 1952 Nat'l Grid Champs The Pittsburgh Courier December 20, 1952 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40006500/florida_a_m_declared_1952_natl/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games in Nashville, Tennessee. Schedule y y September 19 vs 1952 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Melrose Stadium Memphis, TN L 12-20 Lincoln University Wins: Tennessee A&I Bested In Negro Grid Game The Commercial Appeal September 20, 1952 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114471537/lincoln-university-wins/ Newspapers.com September 27 at 1952 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State<ncg> Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA L 0-6 4,000 Virginia State Trojans Belie Underdog Rating, Beat Tennesseans, 6-0 Richmond Times-Dispatch September 28, 1952 6D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114472338/virginia-state-trojans/ Newspapers.com October 3 1952 Langston Lions Langston<ncg> Nashville, TN W 34-0 October 11 at 1952 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen<ncg> Columbia, SC W 41-6 October 17 1952 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets West Virginia State<ncg> University Stadium Nashville, TN W 22-7 4,000 Gray Leads A&I to Win The Nashville Tennessean October 18, 1952 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114471867/gray-leads-ai-to-win/ Newspapers.com October 24 1952 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Nashville, TN W 35-0 A&I Rips Central Of Ohio, 35-0 Nashville Banner October 25, 1952 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114472058/ai-rips-central/ Newspapers.com October 31 1952 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College<ncg> University Stadium Nashville, TN W 28-26 Tennessee State Nips North Carolina, 28-26 Nashville Banner November 1, 1952 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114471286/tennessee-state-nips-north-carolina/ Newspapers.com November 15 at 1952 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown<ncg> Atlanta, GA W 26-0 5,000 A&I Trounces Morris Brown The Nashville Tennessean November 16, 1952 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114471095/ai-trounces-morris-brown/ Newspapers.com November 22 at 1952 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Frankfort, KY W 13-0 Kentucky State Loses Lexington Herald-Leader November 23, 1952 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114470904/kentucky-state-loses/ Newspapers.com November 27 1952 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union<ncg> Nashville, TN W 44-12 A&I Swamps Union, 44-12 The Nashville Banner November 28, 1952 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114470609/ai-swamps-union-44-12/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13012 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 11, 2022 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 Tennessee AandI Tigers