1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 8–2 3–0 John Merritt 2nd Hale Stadium MWAA champion The 1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College (now known as Tennessee State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MWAA champion. Schedule 1964 small college AP September 19 w y Fort Campbell Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 32–26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tigers-trip-ft-campbell/142705641/ The Nashville Tennessean Tigers trip Ft. Campbell September 20, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y y North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 60–6 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tennessee-state-whips-ag/142705978/ Greensboro Daily News Tennessee State whips Aggies by 60–6 margin September 27, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 1964 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 35–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-quarterback-hot-as-ai-ro/142706219/ The Nashville Tennessean Quarterback hot as A&I rolls 35–0 October 4, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Grambling Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 18–20 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-grambling-is-winner-over-tenne/142706383/ The Shreveport Times Grambling is winner over Tennessee October 11, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 1964 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH 61–8 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-central-state-falls-6/142706724/ Dayton Daily News Central State falls, 61–8, for 3rd loss October 18, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y y Florida A&M 2 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 20–22 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-rattlers-get-scare-sal/142706975/ The Miami Herald Rattlers get scare, salvage 22–20 margin October 25, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Southern Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 32—21 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-tenn-states-ral/131761734/ The Pittsburgh Courier Tenn. State's rally overwhelms Southern U. by 32–21 November 7, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Fort Knox Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 58—7 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-tigers-claw-soldiers/142707374/ The Call Tigers claw Soldiers November 13, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w 1964 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 31–13 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-tenn-ai-kickof/142707612/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tenn. A&I kickoff runs jar Lincoln November 15, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 w y 1964 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 31–30 8,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/105656510/ The Nashville Tennessean Rallying Tigers win 31–30 in last minute November 27, 1964 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1964 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 4, 2024 Tennessee State Media Guide 2019 https://tsutigers.com/documents/2020/10/7/2019FootballMediaGuide.pdf Tennessee State University Athletics 116 May 7, 2026 References Tennessee AandI Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Category:Midwest Athletic Association football champion seasons Tennessee AandI Tigers football