1977 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2024 February 2026 1977 Tennessee State Tigers football Independent 8–1–1 John Merritt 15th Hale Stadium The 1977 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their 15th year under head coach John Merritt, the team compiled an overall record of 8–1–1. Schedule 1977 AP September 3 w Middle Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN 27–0 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tennessee-state-rolls-by/142177687/ The Tennessean Tennessee State rolls by MTSU September 4, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 10 w y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 17–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/109079855/ The Tennessean TSU romps to 17–7 win September 11, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 w y 1977 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL 23–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-runs-record-to-30-s/142178170/ The Tennessean TSU runs record to 3–0, smacks Alabama A&M September 18, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w Texas Southern Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 23–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-rolls-to-4th-straight/126888375/ The Tennessean TSU rolls to 4th straight win September 24, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w 1977 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 17–0Tennessee State was leading, 17–0, when Central State walked off the field and forfeited, 1–0. n https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-csu-down-by-17-walks/142178485/ Dayton Daily News CSU, down by 17, walks off, forfeits October 2, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w Grambling State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 26–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-g-men-fall-to-tsu/142178752/ The Shreveport Times G-Men fall to TSU October 9, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 l Florida A&M Dudley Field Nashville, TN 28–31 32,900–33,402 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-rattlers-dump-tennessee/142179011/ The St. Petersburg Times Rattlers dump Tennessee State October 23, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 18, 2023 October 29 w y Southern BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 15–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-sus-bates-seeks-re/130326744/ The Louisiana Weekly SU's Bates seeks repeat of 1976 grid record June 18, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-tennessee-state-ruins-ken/130220994/ Tennessee State ruins Ken Tillage's debut The Alexandria Daily Town Talk October 30, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 1977 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 55–7 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-rain-is-ally-for-b/142179457/ The Commercial Appeal Rain is ally for big TSU in easy win November 6, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 t y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 14–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/89895354/ The Tennessean Late surge by TSU nets tie with UT–Chattanooga November 13, 1977 February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Notes n References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee State Tigers football Category:1970s in Nashville, Tennessee