1987 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1987 Tennessee State Tigers football Independent 3–7–1 William A. Thomas 4th Hale StadiumVanderbilt Stadium The 1987 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1. Schedule 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 5 l Middle Tennessee Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 19–55 30,827 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-sizzling-mtsu-rambles-55/142485317/ Sizzling MTSU rambles 55–19 The Tennessean September 6, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 t y Jackson State 11 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Southern Heritage Classic 17–17 26,853 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tennessee-state-j/129342987/ Tennessee State, JSU tie The Commercial Appeal September 13, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 21–16 16,246 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-famu-toppled-by-tur/142485690/ The Orlando Sentinel FAMU toppled by turnovers, 21–16 September 27, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Central State (OH) Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN Circle City Classic 28–31 47,415 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122537021/central-st-nips-tennessee-st/ Central St. nips Tennessee St. The Indianapolis Star October 4, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l Grambling State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 9–51 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-rose-springs-for-3-tds-as-gsu/142485997/ The Shreveport Times Rose springs for 3 TDs as GSU romps October 11, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 1987 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 17–7 10,049 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-morris-brown-fa/142486162/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Morris Brown falls to Tennessee St. October 18, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w Morgan State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 37–17 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-hodge-grear-spark-tsus/142486460/ The Tennessean Hodge, Grear spark TSU's 37–17 victory October 25, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 7–14 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-blocked-punt-rallies-sout/130427941/ The Tennessean Blocked punt rallies Southern past TSU November 1, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l Bethune–Cookman Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 13–16 2,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-loss-signals-end-of-w/142486834/ The Tennessean TSU loss signals end of winning era November 8, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l Texas Southern Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 21–30 3,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-big-blue-loss-string-reac/126167507/ The Tennessean Big Blue loss string reaches 3 November 15, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l y 1987 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL 9–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-am-gets-win/142487090/ The Anniston Star A&M gets win November 22, 1987 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee State Tigers football Category:1980s in Nashville, Tennessee