1969 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1969 Tennessee State Tigers football Independent 7–1–1 John Merritt 7th Hale Stadium The 1969 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled a 7–1–1 record. Schedule 1969 small college AP September 20 w y 1969 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Alumni Field Frankfort, KY 40–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-tenn-state-routs-thor/142630977/ The State Journal Tenn. State routs Thorobreds September 21, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w 10 1969 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 42–7 6,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-big-blue-rolls-427/142631295/ The Nashville Tennessean Big Blue rolls 42–7 September 28, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 t y Texas Southern Rice Stadium Houston, TX 26–26 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alexandria-news-leader-texas-southern-to/127209626/ Texas Southern to host Tenn. State Sat. night Alexandria News Leader October 5, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-scales-scores/127209698/ Scales scores The Des Moines Register October 6, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w Grambling Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 34–20 7,667 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121841315/tennessee-state-wins/ The Tennessean Tennessee State wins October 12, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w Florida A&M Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 33–20 19,181 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-tigers-rip-am-332/142631885/ Tallahassee Democrat Tigers rip A&M 33–20 October 26, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l y 18 Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 22–30 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-su-stops-tenn-3/142632204/ S.U. stops Tenn., 30–22 The Louisiana Weekly November 8, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 1969 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 48–17 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-tennessee-state/142632466/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Tennessee State rips Wolverines November 9, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w y 1969 Bishop Tigers Bishop Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 49–14 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-bishop-falls/142632746/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Bishop falls 49–14 November 23, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 w 1969 Parsons Wildcats Parsons Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 41–13 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-parsons-bows-fi/142632979/ The Des Moines Register Parsons bows, finishes 2–8 November 28, 1969 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 3, 2024 Tennessee State Media Guide 2019 https://tsutigers.com/documents/2020/10/7/2019FootballMediaGuide.pdf Tennessee State University Athletics 117 May 7, 2026 References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee State Tigers football