1980 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2024 February 2026 1980 Tennessee State Tigers football Independent 9–1 John Merritt 18th Hale StadiumDudley Field The 1980 Tennessee State Tigers football team was an American college football team that represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled a record of 9–1. Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-A AP September 13 w Jackson State Dudley Field Nashville, TN 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-adams-to-rescue-tsu-post/129331676/ The Tennessean Adams to rescue, TSU posts victory September 14, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Texas Southern Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX 13–3 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-rambles-133/126091726/ The Tennessean TSU rambles 13–3 September 28, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w Long Beach State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 35–18 15,203 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-tennessee-st-beat/142414132/ The Los Angeles Times Tennessee St. beats Long Beach, 35–18 October 5, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Grambling State Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 27–52 13,571 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-747-is-grounded-by-g-men-def/142414332/ The Shreveport Times '747' is grounded by G-Men defense October 12, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 1980 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Legion Field Birmingham, AL 35–17 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-747-piolts-t/142414566/ The Montgomery Advertiser '747' piolts Tennessee State by Alabama State October 19, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 40–15 10,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-tenn-state-downs-n/142414804/ The Daily Advertiser Tenn. State downs Nicholls October 26, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w Southern Dudley Field Nashville, TN 49–9 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-romps-by-southern/130311902/ The Tennessean TSU romps by Southern November 2, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 1980 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH 30–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-tennessee-states-adam/142415167/ Dayton Daily News Tennessee State's Adams bombs Central State, 30–8 November 9, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w North Carolina A&T Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 25–16 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-mistakes-put-end-to-at/142415388/ Greensboro News and Record Mistakes put end to A&T upset hopes November 16, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w 1980 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 38–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-air-attack-by-747/142415569/ The Courier-Journal Air attack by '747' fells Kentucky State November 23, 1980 February 29, 2024 Newspapers.com References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee State Tigers football Category:1980s in Nashville, Tennessee