1953 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 8–0–1 2–0–1 Henry Kean 3rd University Stadium Black football national championMWAA co-champion The 1953 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled an 8–0–1 record, won the MWAA championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 225 to 60. The team was selected based on the Dickinson System as the 1953 black college national champion with a Dickinson rating of 25.83, placing ahead of Prairie View (25.00), Florida A&M (24.50), and Lincoln (MO) (24.25).Figures Place Tennessee State No. 1: Dickinson rating crowns grid Tigers The Afro American December 19, 1953 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hs4mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kwIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1175%2C2680893/ Schedule y y September 18 vs Lincoln (MO) Memphis, TN (Bluff City Classic) T 19-19 > 5,000 Tenn., Lincoln Tie, 19-19: Leo Lewis Tallies Twice for Lincoln The Pittsburgh Courier September 26, 1953 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39998621/tenn_lincoln_tie_1919_leo_lewis/ Newspapers.com September 25 1953 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State<ncg> Nashville, TN W 25-7 Tennessee Claws Va. State: 1st Year Men Spark Tigers to 25-7 Win The Pittsburgh Courier October 3, 1953 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39999006/tennessee_claws_va_state_1st_year_men/ Newspapers.com October 3 at Langston<ncg> Anderson Field Langston, OK W 8-0 A&I Spanks Langston, 8-0 The Nashville Tennessean October 4, 1953 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39999379/ai_spanks_langston_80/ Newspapers.com October 9 1953 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen<ncg> University Stadium Nashville, TN W 44-0 A&I Wallops Allen, 44 to 0 The Nashville Tennessean October 10, 1953 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39999575/ai_wallops_allen_44_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 17 at 1953 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets West Virginia State<ncg> Charleston, WV W 13-8 Tennessee Stands Off West Virginia State, 13-8: Yellow Jackets Fail in Last-Half Rally To Upset Tigers The Pittsburgh Courier October 24, 1953 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39998221/tennessee_stands_off_west_virginia/ Newspapers.com October 24 at 1953 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Wilberforce, OH W 31-6 A&I Trounces Central State The Nashville Tennessean October 25, 1953 7C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39997955/ai_trounces_central_state/ Newspapers.com October 31 at 1953 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College<ncg> Durham, NC W 19-0 8,000 Tenn. Claws N.C.: Tigers Spoil N.C. Homecoming 19-0 The Pittsburgh Courier November 7, 1953 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39995639/tigers_spoil_nc_homecoming_190/ Newspapers.com November 14 1953 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown<ncg> University Stadium Nashville, TN W 34-7 Tennessee Crushes Morris Brown 34-7 The Pittsburgh Courier November 21, 1953 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39996248/tennessee_crushes_morris_brown_347/ Newspapers.com November 26 1953 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Nashville, TN W 32-13 Tenn. State Wins Over Ky. State for Kean, 32-13 The Pittsburgh Courier December 5, 1953 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39996721/tenn_state_wins_over_ky_state_for/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 11, 2022 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:Black college football national champions Category:Midwest Athletic Association football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Tennessee AandI Tigers