1975 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2024 February 2026 1975 Tennessee State Tigers football Independent 5–4 John Merritt 13th Hale Stadium The 1975 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th year under head coach John Merritt, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4. Schedule 1975 NCAA Division II AP September 6 w y Middle Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN 21–14 18,500–19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-defense-halts-middle/142104815/ The Tennessean TSU defense halts Middle 21–14 September 7, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Middle Tennessee) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 September 13 l y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 0–43 23,000–25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-j-state-mauls-t-state-43/142105011/ The Clarion-Ledger J-State mauls T-State 43–0 September 14, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-jackson-state-rips-tsu-43/129284847/ The Tennessean Jackson State rips TSU 43–0 September 14, 1975 August 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Jackson State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/314/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 22, 2022 September 20 w y 1975 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL 21–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-thompson-hits-for-two-tds/142110072/ The Tennessean Thompson hits for two TDs; TSU wins it September 21, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l Grambling State 1 Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 25–28 17,000–18,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40344283/gmen_outlast_tennessee_state/ The Shreveport Times G-Men Outlast Tennessee State October 12, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/261/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 19, 2022 October 18 w 1975 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 14–7 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-virginia-union-l/142110731/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia Union loses by 14–7 October 19, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 l Florida A&M Dudley Field Nashville, TN 0–17 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-florida-am-throttles-ten/142111105/ The Tennessean Florida A&M throttles Tennessee State 17–0 October 26, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w 1975 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 21–9 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-tenn-st-defeats-csu/142111402/ Dayton Daily News Tenn. St. defeats CSU for 25th time November 2, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 6–31 10,501 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85372392/tsu-falls-to-utc-316/ The Tennessean TSU falls to UTC 31–6 November 9, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w y 1975 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA 31–14 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-powerful-tigers-top-v/142111847/ The Progress-Index Powerful Tigers top Virginia State November 16, 1975 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 25, 2024 References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee State Tigers football Category:1970s in Nashville, Tennessee