1984 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1984 Tennessee State Tigers football Independent 11–0 William A. Thomas 1st Hale StadiumVanderbilt Stadium Black college national champion The 1984 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–0. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion. Schedule 1984 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 1 w y 1984 Hampton Pirates Hampton Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 44–0 7,104 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122497516/tenn-state-wrecks-debut-of-hi-coach/ Tenn. State wrecks debut of HI coach Daily Press September 2, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 8 w y Jackson State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Bluff City Classic 34–14 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122497657/tenn-st-blitzes-j-state-3414/ Tenn. St. blitzes J-State 34–14 The Clarion-Ledger September 9, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 15 w Alabama A&M Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 42–21 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122497830/tsu-bombs-am-4221/ TSU bombs A&M 42–21 The Tennessean September 16, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com September 21 w 10 Florida A&M Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 41–20 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122498053/famu-loses-4th-straight/ FAMU loses 4th straight Tallahassee Democrat September 22, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 9 Grambling State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 34–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121183272/tsu-stops-grambling/ The Commercial Appeal TSU stops Grambling October 7, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 7 Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 33–3 14,623 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122498331/patience-pays-as-big-blue-whips-tech/ The Tennessean Patience pays as Big Blue whips Tech October 14, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 3 1984 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 71–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122498465/tennessee-states-jug-music-numbs-kentuc/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee State's Jug music numbs Kentucky State 71–0 October 21, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w 3 Southern Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 42–7 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122498598/tennessee-state-rips-southern/ Tennessee State rips Southern The Tennessean October 28, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 3 Bethune–Cookman Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 41–8 9,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122498767/bcc-embarrassed-by-tennessee-state/ The Orlando Sentinel B–CC embarrassed by Tennessee State November 4, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 2 Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 24–15 23,821 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122498904/tenn-state-stops-cards-with-defense/ The Park City Daily News Tenn. State stops Cards with defense November 11, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w 1 North Carolina A&T Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 44–14 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122499049/history-making-tsu-rolls-4414/ History-making TSU rolls 44–14 The Tennessean November 18, 1984 April 8, 2023 Newspapers.com References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Category:Black college football national champions Tennessee State Tigers football Category:1980s in Nashville, Tennessee