1985 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1985 Tennessee State Tigers football Independent 7–4 William A. Thomas 2nd Hale StadiumVanderbilt Stadium The 1985 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee August 31 w North Carolina A&T Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 31–15 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tennessee-st-downs-aggi/142454464/ Greensboro News and Record Tennessee St. downs Aggies September 1, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 7 l y Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 17–22 17,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-western-pays-respect/142454694/ The Courier-Journal Western pays respect to foe, then pulls out 22–17 victory September 8, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 w y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 44–31 25,417 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122515573/tsu-awakens-to-post-4431-win/ The Tennessean TSU awakens to post 44–31 win September 15, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 12–0 21,666 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-tennessee-state-put/142455008/ The Orlando Sentinel Tennessee State puts down Florida A&M September 29, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Mississippi Valley State T–8 Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN Circle City Classic 13–28 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-mississippi-valley/130370112/ Mississippi Valley State triumphs The Indianapolis Star October 6, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l Grambling State 2 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 24–31 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121186332/grambling-downs-tsu-3124/ The Tennessean Grambling downs TSU 31–24 October 12, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w Tennessee Tech Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 26–13 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tsu-runs-away-with/142455508/ The Commercial Appeal TSU runs away with victory October 20, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 1985 Morgan State Bears Morgan State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 21–0 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-renfroe-lifts-tsu-to-210/142455794/ The Tennessean Renfroe lifts TSU to 21–0 homecoming win October 27, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Southern Tiger Stadium Detroit, MI Coleman A. Young Foundation Football Classic 10–13 18,539 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-southern-upsets-tenne/130374526/ Southern upsets Tennessee State Detroit Free Press November 3, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w Bethune–Cookman Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 24–17 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-halts-bethune-surge/142456182/ The Tennessean TSU halts Bethune surge November 10, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 1985 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL 24–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-big-blues-letdown-season/142456451/ The Tennessean Big Blue's letdown season ends on high note November 24, 1985 March 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee State Tigers football Category:1980s in Nashville, Tennessee