1945 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1945 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 9–2 3–0 Henry Kean 2nd Sulphur Dell, Tennessee State Stadium MWAA champion Derby Bowl, W 45–24 vs. Godman FieldVulcan Bowl, W 33–6 vs. Texas College The 1945 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1945 college football season. In their second season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled a 9–2 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the MWAA championship, defeated Texas College in the Vulcan Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 69. The team played its home games at Tennessee State Stadium and Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee. Schedule Central y y y September 29 Fort Benning<ncg> Nashville, TN W 32-0 Tenn. State '11' Blasts Benning The Nashville Tennessean September 30, 1945 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114475377/tenn-state-11-basts-benning/ Newspapers.com October 6 vs 1945 Langston Lions Langston<ncg> Page Stadium Oklahoma City, OK L 0-13 3,500 Tenn State '11' Defeated, 13-0 The Nashville Tennessean October 8, 1945 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114475680/tenn-state-11-defeated-13-0/ Newspapers.com October 13 1945 Philander Smith Panthers Philander Smith<ncg> Nashville, TN W 87-0 A.-I. Stampedes To 87-0 Victory The Nashville Tennessean October 14, 1945 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114475872/a-i-stampedes-to-87-0-victory/ Newspapers.com October 18 7:00 p.m. at 1945 Clark Panthers Clark (GA)<ncg> Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA W 21-0 Fans Await Clark-Tenn. State Battle, 'Bama State Hornets Set For Morehouse https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world/196440299/ Atlanta Daily World Atlanta, Georogia October 17, 1945 5 April 27, 2026 Newspapers.com Smith Joel W. Powerful Tenn. State Tigers Topple Clark Panthers, 21-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world/196440063/ Atlanta Daily World Atlanta, Georogia October 19, 1945 5 April 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 Wilberforce Nashville, TN W 21-0 Bass Sparkles As A. & I. Rips Wilberforce The Nashville Tennessean October 28, 1945 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114476233/bass-sparkles/ Newspapers.com November 3 vs. Florida A&M<ncg> Jacksonville Stadium Jacksonville, FL L 18-20 Rattlers Edge Tennessee 20-18 Tallahassee Sunday News-Democrat November 4, 1945 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39458872/rattlers_edge_tennessee_2018/ Newspapers.com November 10 Southern<ncg> Nashville, TN W 33-0 Tennessee State Mauls Southern The Nashville Tennessean November 11, 1945 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114477336/tennessee-state-mauls-southern/ Newspapers.com November 17 at 1945 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Jefferson City, MO W 36-6 4,000 Lincoln Beaten By Tenn. State By 36-6 Count The Nashville Tennessean November 18, 1945 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114477165/lincoln-beaten/ Newspapers.com November 29 1945 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Nashville, TN W 9-0 4,000 Tenn State Tips Kentucky 9 to 0 The Nashville Tennessean November 30, 1945 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114476965/tenn-state-tips-kentucky/ Newspapers.com December 8 Godman Field<ncg> Louisville, KY (Derby Bowl) W 45-24 2,500 Tenn. State Rips Godman 45-24 In Derby Bowl The Courier-Journal December 9, 1945 IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114476852/derby-bowl/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1946 vs 1945 Texas College Steers Texas College<ncg> Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL (Vulcan Bowl) W 33-6 9,000 State Swamps Texans, 33-6, In Vulcan Tilt The Birmingham New January 2, 1946 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104549048/state-swamps-texans-33-6-in-vulcan/ Newspapers.com Tennessee State Media Guide 2019 https://tsutigers.com/documents/2020/10/7/2019FootballMediaGuide.pdf Tennessee State University Athletics 115 May 7, 2026 References Tennessee AandI Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Category:Midwest Athletic Association football champion seasons Tennessee AandI Tigers football