1959 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1959 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 9–1 3–0 Howard C. Gentry 5th Hale Stadium MWAA champion The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MWAA champion. Schedule 1959 small college AP September 19 l y y 1959 Youngstown Penguins Youngstown Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH 12–13 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-tribune-youngstown-edges-tenn-s/142774613/ Alabama Tribune Youngstown edges Tenn. State 13–12 September 25, 1959 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 1959 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 26–24 4,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tennessee-state-captures/142774877/ Greensboro Daily News Tennessee State captures 26–24 thriller over A&T September 27, 1959 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w y y 1959 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 14–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-tigers-take-mb-141/142775067/ The Atlanta Journal Tigers take MB, 14–12 October 4, 1959 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Grambling Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 26–21 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122047058/grambling-felled-by-tenn-state/ The Shreveport Times Grambling felled by Tenn. State October 12, 1959 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w y y 1959 South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 47–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/104821359/ The Nashville Tennessean Big Blue powers to 47–8 win over SC State October 18, 1959 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w 1959 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 14—0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-tribune-tennessee-state-downs-st/142776113/ Alabama Tribune Tennessee State downs stubborn Central State Marauders 14–0 October 30, 1959 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w y y Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 17–13 11,116 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-su-toppled-from-r/132202498/ S.U. toppled from ranks of unbeaten The Louisiana Weekly November 14, 1959 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 1959 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/104821743/ The Nashville Tennessean A&I mauls Lincoln 27–0 November 15, 1959 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 1959 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Alumni Field Frankfort, KY 19–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-kentucky-state-l/142776604/ Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky State loses by margin of 19–8 November 22, 1959 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 w y Jackson State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 26–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-ais-problem-replacing/63783564/ Nashville Banner A&I's problem: Replacing 6 line starters in '60 November 27, 1958 March 5, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1959 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13013 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