1928 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season April 2026 April 2026 1928 Tennessee State Tigers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 2–4 1–4 Harry Long 1st Red Gaston State Field, Athletic Park The 1928 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College—now known as Tennessee State University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by Harry Long in his first and only season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–4 with a mark of 1–4 conference play, tying for ninth place in the SIAC.Abbott Cleve Cleve Abbott Southeastern Season Is Reviewed By Cleve Abbott https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/196321433/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois December 29, 1928 9 April 26, 2026 Newspapers.com After coaching the football team at Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas, Long was hired to coached the football team and head the biology department at Tennessee State. Harry Long To Coach Tennessee https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide/196508109/ Journal and Guide Norfolk, Virginia September 8, 1928 5 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule Central October 20 w y 1928 Miles Golden Bears Miles Birmingham, AL 18–0 A. and I. Wins Over Birmingham Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner/196492993/ Nashville Banner Nashville, Tennessee October 22, 1928 13 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Miles Memorial Is Stopped By Tenn. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/196492669/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri October 26, 1928 7 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Tenn. State Downs Miles Eleven, 18-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/196492873/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois October 27, 1928 6, part 2 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 l y 1928 Knoxville Bulldogs Knoxville Knoxville, TN 0–13 Knoxville Scents A Tough Foe In Ky. State Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/196493499/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri October 26, 1928 14 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Knoxville College In Win Over Tenn. Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/196493562/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri November 2, 1928 16 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Knoxville Continues Winning Streak-Tennessee Falls 12-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-reporter/196494567/ The Birmingham Reporter Birmingham, Alabama November 3, 1928 7 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 1:30 p.m. l y 1928 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Morris Brown University flats Atlanta, GA 0–2 Morris Brown, Tennessee State Mix Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/196494356/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia November 2, 1928 12 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Morris Brown U. Win Game, 2-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/196494099/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia November 3, 1928 11 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l 1928 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State State Field Nashville, TN 0–6 Tenn. Tigers Roaring As Ala. Hornets Near https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/196494026/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri November 9, 1928 14 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Ala. State Downs Tenn. State, 6 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/196495484/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri November 16, 1928 7 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Tennessee State Allows Hornets Lone Touchdown https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-reporter/196494847/ The Birmingham Reporter Birmingham, Alabama November 17, 1928 7 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w y y Simmons (KY) Central High School field Louisville, KY 7–2 Simmons Is Walloped by Tenn. State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/196508455/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois November 24, 1928 5, part 2 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 l y 1928 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk Athletic Park Nashville, TN 0–12 10,000 Tennessee State Loses A Hard Battle To Fisk https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/196492233/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri December 7, 1928 14 April 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Tennessee State Media Guide 2019 https://tsutigers.com/documents/2020/10/7/2019FootballMediaGuide.pdf Tennessee State University Athletics 114 April 28, 2026 References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee State Tigers football