1957 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1957 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 5–0–1 3–0 Howard C. Gentry 3rd Hale Stadium MWAA co-champion The 1957 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 1957 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–0–1, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MWAA co-champion. Schedule 1957 small college AP September 28 t y 1957 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 6–6 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-at-battles-tenn-ai-t/142779006/ Greensboro Daily News A&T battles Tenn. A&I to 6–6 tie September 29, 1957 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 Canceled y y Langston Anderson Stadium Langston, OK https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch-langstontennessee-st/142779335/ The Black Dispatch Langston–Tennessee State game cancelled October 4, 1957 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 Canceled y Grambling Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123260222/ai-postpones-grambling-tilt/ Nashville Banner A&I postpones Grambling tilt October 9, 1957 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w 1957 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 45—7 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-back-from-flu-tsu-whips-centra/142779628/ The Call Back from flu; TSU whips Central State 45 to 7 November 1, 1957 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w y y Southern Municipal Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 33–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-long-runs-help-te/132258477/ The Pittsburgh Courier Long runs help Tennessee State deflate Southern November 16, 1957 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Prairie View A&M Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 32–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/104389137/ Tennessee State air game chills Prairie View The Nashville Tennessean November 17, 1957 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 1957 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO 26–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-defensively/142779944/ The Sunday News and Tribune Defensively tough Tennessee State spoils Tiger's unbeaten season 26–6 November 24, 1957 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 w 1957 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 38–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-kentucky-state-bows-t/142780139/ Messenger-Inquirer Kentucky State bows to Tennessee State by 38–0 November 29, 1957 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1957 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/12711 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 Category:College football undefeated seasons Tennessee AandI Tigers football