1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	8–2 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach	John Merritt (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hale Stadium
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Midwest Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Tennessee A&I $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Lincoln (MO)	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Kentucky State	1	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Central State (OH)	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier [1]

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 (MAA) 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 MAA champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Fort Campbell *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 32–26		[2]
September 26	at North Carolina A&T *	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 60–6	6,000	[3]
October 3	Morris Brown *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 35–0	7,000	[4]
October 10	at Grambling *	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 18–20	8,500	[5]
October 17	at Central State (OH)	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 61–8	8,000	[6]
October 24	at No. 2 Florida A&M *	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 20–22	11,000	[7]
October 31	Southern *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 32–21	9,500	[8]
November 7	Fort Knox *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 58–7	4,000	[9]
November 14	Lincoln (MO)	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 31–13	9,000	[10]
November 26	Kentucky State	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 31–30	8,700	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Let us look at the top forces of 1964". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). December 19, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tigers trip Ft. Campbell". The Nashville Tennessean. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tennessee State whips Aggies by 60–6 margin". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Quarterback hot as A&I rolls 35–0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling is winner over Tennessee". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Central State falls, 61–8, for 3rd loss". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rattlers get scare, salvage 22–20 margin". The Miami Herald. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tenn. State's rally overwhelms Southern U. by 32–21". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers claw Soldiers". The Call. November 13, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tenn. A&I kickoff runs jar Lincoln". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Rallying Tigers win 31–30 in last minute". The Nashville Tennessean. November 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1964 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 4, 2024.