1960 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1960 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 7–3 3–0 Howard C. Gentry 6th Hale Stadium MWAA champion The 1960 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 1960 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MWAA champion. Schedule 1960 small college AP September 24 w y y North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 13–12 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tennesseans-nip-at-131/142761415/ Greensboro Daily News Tennesseans nip A&T 13–12 September 25, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1960 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 21–12 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/105088040/ The Nashville Tennessean A&I takes second on breaks 21 to 12 October 2, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y Grambling Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 6–20 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-grambling-slugs-t/142761852/ The Pittsburgh Courier Grambling slugs Tennessee, 20–6 October 15, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 1960 South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 60–0 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/105090350/ The Nashville Tennessean Tennessee A&I rips to 60 to 0 victory October 16, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 1960 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH 28–12 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-tennessee-ai-28/142762372/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Tennessee A&I 28, Central State 12 October 23, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Southern Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 6–7 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-ai-beaten-by-foot-point/132147236/ A&I beaten by foot, point The Nashville Tennessean November 6, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w 1960 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 38–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-lincoln-univ/142762875/ The Sunday News and Tribune Lincoln University Tigers lose bid for recovery, Tennessee A&I wins November 13, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 l y y Prairie View A&M Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX 0–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/105214407/ A&I blanked by Prairie View The Nashville Tennessean November 20, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w 1960 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 34–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-frosh-lead-tennessee-s/142763169/ The State Journal Frosh lead Tennessee State over Thorobred November 25, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com December 3 w y y Jackson State Alumni Field Jackson, MS 25—22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jackson-state-beaten-by-t/129838306/ Jackson State beaten by Tenn. State 25—22 The Clarion-Ledger December 4, 1960 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1960 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13014 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 Tennessee AandI Tigers football