1974 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2024 February 2026 1974 Tennessee State Tigers football Independent 8–2 John Merritt 12th Hale Stadium The 1974 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th year under head coach John Merritt, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2. Schedule 1974 small college AP September 7 l y Middle Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN 10–20 14,000–17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-late-surge-gives-mtsu-ups/142100523/ The Tennessean Late surge gives MTSU upset win September 8, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y 1974 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Soldier Field Chicago, IL 44–12 14,000–23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-tigers-squash-central-st/142100890/ Chicago Tribune Tigers squash Central State, Stewart stars September 14, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 w 7 1974 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 36–0 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-state-tops-am-360/142101148/ The Tennessean State tops A&M 36–0 September 22, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 w 8 Texas Southern Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 27–6 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-smashes-southern-276/126998714/ The Tennessean TSU smashes Southern 27–6 September 29, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 Canceled y 6 1974 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Arkansas–Pine Bluff Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-game-is-off/142103609/ The Commercial Appeal Game is off October 5, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l y 5 Grambling State 12 Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 7–21 15,582 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40358845/its_a_steal_tigers_shock_tennessee/ The Shreveport Times It's a steal: Tigers shock Tennessee State October 13, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 14 1974 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union City Stadium Richmond, VA 10–0 7,000–17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hurt-by-mistakes-virginia-u/142101806/ Daily Press Hurt by mistakes, Virginia Union falls 10–0 October 20, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 13 Florida A&M Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 17–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-am-win-string-snap/142102182/ Tallahassee Democrat A&M win string snapped by TSU October 27, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 w 13 Chattanooga Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 17–0 13,000–14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85363837/impatient-tsu-wins-170/ The Tennessean Impatient TSU wins 17–0 November 3, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w y 11 1974 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 56–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-behemoth-tiger/142103376/ The Montgomery Advertiser Behemoth Tigers dismantle ASU November 10, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w 12 1974 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 41–0 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-trojans-felled-b/142102579/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Trojans felled by 41–0 November 17, 1974 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13016 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