2021 Tennessee State Tigers football | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–3 OVC) |
Head coach |
|
Offensive coordinator | Hue Jackson (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Brandon Fisher (1st season) |
Home stadium | Nissan Stadium |
Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 UT Martin $^ | 5 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They were led by first-year head coach Eddie George and played their games at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
On April 12, 2021, Tennessee State University announced that Rod Reed would not return as head coach. The following day, Tennessee State hired George to replace him. [1] [2] It was revealed by The Tennessean that George's deal was a five-year deal with an annual salary of US$400,000. [3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 5 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State * | NFLN | L 10–16 | 14,682 | |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Jackson State * | ESPN3/ESPNU | L 16–38 | 46,171 | |
September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Kentucky State * | ESPN+ | W 41–7 | 2,513 | |
September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+ | L 14–47 | 3,896 | |
October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay * | ESPN+ | W 24–22 | 7,211 | |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | ESPN+ | W 20–13 OT | 2,420 | |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | ESPN+ | W 28–0 | 6,300 | |
October 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Murray State ![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 27–21 | 8,627 |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 UT Martin |
| ESPN3 | L 20–41 | 3,712 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Austin Peay |
| ESPN+ | L 7–36 | 2,531 |
November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 25 (FBS) Mississippi State * | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 10–55 | 46,770 | |
|
Source: [4]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tennessee State | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Grambling State | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Pro Football Hall of Fame Fieldhouse, Canton, OH
Statistics | TSU Tigers | GRAM Tigers |
---|---|---|
First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
TSU Tigers | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
GRAM Tigers | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Pregame line | Over/under |
---|---|
TSU -2.5 | 50 |
Statistics | Tennessee State | Jackson State |
---|---|---|
First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 264 | 404 |
Rushing yards | 70 | 42 |
Passing yards | 194 | 362 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee State | Passing | Geremy Hickbottom | 9/15, 138 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Devon Starling | 11 carries, 35 yards | |
Receiving | Rodell Rahmaan | 4 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD | |
Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 30/40, 362 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Peytton Pickett | 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 5 receptions, 72 yards |
|
Pregame line | Over/under |
---|---|
+44.0 | 56 |
Statistics | Tenn State | MSU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 14 | 23 |
Total yards | 205 | 600 |
Rushing yards | 35 | 107 |
Passing yards | 170 | 493 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee State | Passing | Deveon Bryant | 9/11, 128 yards |
Rushing | Devon Starling | 11 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Wyche | 4 receptions, 88 yards | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 28/34, 391 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 5 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Makai Polk | 9 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD |
Name | Position | Seasons at Tennessee State | Alma Mater |
---|---|---|---|
Eddie George | Head coach | 1st | Ohio State |
Hue Jackson | Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach | 1st | Pacific |
Brandon Fisher | Defensive coordinator | 1st | Montana |
Joe Bowden | Linebackers coach | 1st | Alcorn State |
Keith Burns | Special teams coordinator & defensive specialist | 1st | Oklahoma State |
Cory Harkey | Tight ends coach | 1st | UCLA |
Mark Hutson | Offensive line coach | 1st | Oklahoma |
Richard McNutt | Defensive backs coach | 1st | Ohio State |
Pepe Pearson | Running backs coach | 1st | Ohio State |
Clyde Simmons | Defensive line coach | 1st | Western Carolina |
Kenan Smith | Wide receivers coach | 1st | Sacramento State |