1963 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

1963 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	6–3 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach	John Merritt (1st season)
Home stadium	Hale Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Midwest Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Tennessee A&I $	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Lincoln (MO)	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Kentucky State	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier [1]

The 1963 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 (MAA) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Morris Brown *	Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 14–7	8,000	[2]
September 28	North Carolina A&T *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 18–20	2,000	[3]
October 5	Grambling *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 14–26	6,000	[4]
October 19	Central State (OH)	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 16–7	5,000	[5]
October 26	Florida A&M *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 14–12	11,000	[6]
November 2	at Southern *	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 9–21	12,000	[7]
November 9	at Lincoln (MO)	Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO	W 14–10	1,800	[8]
November 16	at Kentucky State	Alumni Field Frankfort, KY	W 26–14	2,000	[9]
November 28	Langston *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 36–8	8,023	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Final Ratings". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). December 7, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "61-yard pass wins for A&I at Atlanta". The Nashville Tennessean. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gordon sparks Aggies to win". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Grambling trips Blue". The Nashville Tennessean. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tigers whip Central State for 16–7 win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "A&I upsets Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jags derail Tenn., 21–9". The Louisiana Weekly. November 9, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tennessee State tops LU, 14–10". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "KSC scores late but bows to Tenn. State". The State Journal. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Big Blue rambles 36–8, Boone sets yardage mark". The Nashville Tennessean. November 29, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1963 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 4, 2024.