1951 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 8–2 2–1 Henry Kean 8th Sulphur Dell The 1951 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1951 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 203 to 93.Tennessee State Yearly Results (1950-1954) College Football Data Warehouse December 26, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/tennessee_state/1950-1954_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150906041749/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/tennessee_state/1950-1954_yearly_results.php 2015-09-06 The Dickinson System rated Tennessee A&I as the No. 3 black college football team for 1951 with a score of 23.71, behind only Florida A&M (24.71) and Morris Brown (24.43).Courier Rates Morris Brown No. 1 in National Grid Race: Purple Wave Edges Famcee in Torrid Football Campaign The Pittsburgh Courier December 8, 1951 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40006165/courier_rates_morris_brown_no_1_in/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games in Nashville, Tennessee. Schedule Central y y y September 21 vs 1951 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Melrose Stadium Memphis, TN W 26–21 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-lincoln-knocked-of/195908835/ The Commercial Appeal Lincoln knocked off by Tennessee A&I September 22, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 2:00 p.m. at Langston<ncg> Anderson Field Langston, OK W 28–2 3,000 Langston Is Set For Tenn. State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/126950001/ The Call Kansas City, Missouri September 28, 1951 10 June 23, 2023 Newspapers.com Tenn. State Lashes Langston Lions 28–2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/126950051/ The Call Kansas City, Missouri October 5, 1951 10 June 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 1951 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen<ncg> Sulphur Dell Nashville, TN W 32–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-state-tigers-blast-allen/195908994/ Nashville Tennessean State Tigers blast Allen U. 33 to 0 October 6, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 at 1951 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets West Virginia State<ncg> Institute, WV W 23–13 Tennessee Hurdles Big Test in Winning Over W. Va., 23–13 The Pittsburgh Courier Bill Nunn Jr. October 20, 1951 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41122987/tennessee_hurdles_big_test_in_winning/ Newspapers.com October 20 at 1951 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Wilberforce, OH L 7–19 3,000 Marauders In 19–7 Victory The Pittsburgh Courier October 21, 1951 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41121407/marauders_in_197_victory/ Newspapers.com October 27 at 1951 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College<ncg> O'Kelly Field Durham, NC L 6–7 6,000 N.C. Eagles Clip Hard-Running Tennessee Tigers, 7–6: Inability To Pass Mars Running Game The Pittsburgh Courier Al Dunmore November 3, 1951 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41122236/nc_eagles_clip_hardrunning_tennessee/ Newspapers.com November 9 Morris Brown<ncg> Sulphur Dell Nashville, TN W 13–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide-unbeaten-morris-br/195906287/ Journal and Guide Unbeaten Morris Brown bows to Tennessee State Tigers, 13–12 November 10, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 at Grambling<ncg> Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA W 30–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123326836/tenn-state-powers-over-grambling-tigers/ Alabama Tribune Tenn. State powers over Grambling Tigers 30 to 13 November 23, 1951 April 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 22 1951 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State<hc> Sulphur Dell Nashville, TN W 13–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-ai-ends-year-with-137/195909250/ Nashville Banner A&I ends year with 13–7 win November 23, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 at 1951 Jackson Tigers Jackson<ncg> Alumni Field Jackson, MS W 25–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-tennessee-u-tops/195909719/ The Pittsburgh Courier Tennessee U. tops plucky Jackson, 25–0 December 8, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com References Tennessee AandI Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee AandI Tigers