List of Tennessee State Tigers football seasons

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The following is a list of Tennessee State Tigers football seasons for the football team that has represented Tennessee State University in NCAA competition.

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Rank#
Buck Hunt (Independent)(1916)
1916Buck Hunt0–0–1
Buck Hunt:0–0–1
Joe Scruggs (Independent)(1922–1924)
1922Joe Scruggs1–1
1923Joe Scruggs2–1
1924Joe Scruggs4–1–1
Joe Scruggs:7–3–1
George Davenport (Independent)(1925)
1925George Davenport4–1–1
George Davenport (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1926)
1926George Davenport1–2–2
George Davenport:5–3–3
Felton Gale (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1927)
1927Felton Gale1–2–31–1–2
Felton Gale:1–2–31–1–2
Harry Long (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1928)
1928Harry Long0–4–10–4–1
Harry Long:0–4–10–4–1
Alton Jackson (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1929)
1929Alton Jackson3–2–12–1
Alton Jackson:3–2–12–1
T.D. Upshaw (Independent)(1930–1931)
1930T.D. Upshaw2–3
1931T.D. Upshaw1–1
T.D. Upshaw:3–4
No Coach(Independent)(1932)
1932No Coach0–2
Walter S. Davis (Independent)(1933–1936)
1933Walter S. Davis5–0–1
1934Walter S. Davis6–1
1935Walter S. Davis5–3–1
1936Walter S. Davis3–3–2
Walter S. Davis:19–7–4
Reubin A. Munday (Independent)(1937–1939)
1937Reubin A. Munday3–1–1
1938Reubin A. Munday6–1
1939Reubin A. Munday4–3–1
Reubin A. Munday:13–5–2
Coach Unknown(Independent)(1940)
1940unknown1–0
Coach Unknown:1–0
Henry A. Kean (Independent)(1944)
1944Henry A. Kean8–2–1
Henry A. Kean(Midwestern Conference)(1945–1954)
1945Henry A. Kean9–23–01stW Tuskegee University Vulcan Bowl
1946Henry A. Kean10–13–01stW Texas College Vulcan Bowl
1947Henry A. Kean10–03–01stW Louisville Municipal Vulcan Bowl
1948Henry A. Kean5–3–1
1949Henry A. Kean9–14–01st
1950Henry A. Kean9–2
1951Henry A. Kean8–2
1952Henry A. Kean8–2
1953Henry A. Kean8–0
1954Henry A. Kean10–14–01stL North Carolina Central National Classic
Henry A. Kean:94–16–2
Howard C. Gentry (Midwestern Conference)(1955–1960)
1955Howard C. Gentry7–2
1956Howard C. Gentry10–04–01stW Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic
1957Howard C. Gentry5–0–13–01st
1958Howard C. Gentry4–4
1959Howard C. Gentry9–13–01st
1960Howard C. Gentry7–33–01st
Howard C. Gentry:42–10–1
Lawrence E. Simmons (Midwestern Conference)(1961–1962)
1961Lawrence E. Simmons4–4–1
1962Lawrence E. Simmons1–7–1
Lawrence E. Simmons:5–11–2
John Merritt (Midwestern Conference)(1963–1966)
1963John A. Merritt6–33–01st
1964John A. Merritt8–23–01st
1965John A. Merritt9–0–12–01stT Ball State Grantland Rice Bowl 512
1966John A. Merritt10–02–01stW Muskingum University Grantland Rice Bowl 23
John A. Merritt(Independent)(1967–1972)
1967John A. Merritt6–3
1968John A. Merritt6–2–1
1969John A. Merritt7–1–1
1970John A. Merritt11–0W Southwestern Louisiana Grantland Rice Bowl 55
1971John A. Merritt9–1W McNeese State Grantland Rice Bowl 54
1972John A. Merritt11–1W Drake University Pioneer Bowl 55
John A. Merritt(Division II Independent)(1973–1976)
1973John A. Merritt10–011
1974John A. Merritt8–299
1975John A. Merritt5–4
1976John A. Merritt7–2–1
John A. Merritt(Division I Independent)(1977)
1977John A. Merritt8–1–1
John A. Merritt(Division I-A Independent)(1978–1980)
1978John A. Merritt8–3
1979John A. Merritt8–3
1980John A. Merritt9–1
John A. Merritt(Division I-AA Independent)(1981–1983)
1981John A. Merritt9–3L South Carolina State NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 6
1982John A. Merritt10–1–1L Eastern Kentucky NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal4
1983John A. Merritt8–2–117
John A. Merritt:173–35–710–0
William A. Thomas (Division I-AA Independent)(1984–1987)
1984William A. Thomas11–0No postseason due to ineligible players [1]
1985William A. Thomas7–4
1986William A. Thomas10–2–1L Nevada NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal14
1987William A. Thomas3–7–1
William A. Thomas(Ohio Valley Conference)(1988)
1988William A. Thomas3–7–12–4T–4th
William A. Thomas:34–20–32–4
Joe Gilliam, Sr. (Ohio Valley Conference)(1989–1992)
1989Joe Gilliam, Sr.5–5–13–3T–3rd
1990Joe Gilliam, Sr.7–44–23rd
1991Joe Gilliam, Sr.3–82–5T–6th
1992Joe Gilliam, Sr.5–65–34th
Joe Gilliam, Sr.:20–23–114–13
Bill Davis (Ohio Valley Conference)(1993–1995)
1993Bill Davis4–74–4T–4th
1994Bill Davis5–64–4T–4th
1995Bill Davis2–91–7T–8th
Bill Davis:11–229–15
L. C. Cole (Ohio Valley Conference)(1996–1999)
1996L. C. Cole4–73–5T–6th
1997L. C. Cole4–74–3T–4th
1998L. C. Cole9–36–11stL Appalachian State NCAA Division I-AA First Round12
1999L. C. Cole11–17–01stL North Carolina A&T NCAA Division I-AA First Round11
L. C. Cole:28–1820–9
James Reese (Ohio Valley Conference)(2000–2004)
2000James Reese3–82–56th
2001James Reese8–33–34th25
2002James Reese2–101–56th
2003James Reese7–55–3T–3rd
2004James Reese4–72–58th
James Reese:24–3313–21
James Webster (Ohio Valley Conference)(2005–2009)
2005James Webster2–91–68th
2006James Webster6–55–23rd
2007James Webster5–64–35th
2008James Webster8–45–34th
2009James Webster4–73–45th
James Webster:25–3118–18
Rod Reed (Ohio Valley Conference)(2010–present)
2010Rod Reed3–80–79th
2011 Rod Reed5–64–4T–5th
2012 Rod Reed8–34–35th21
2013 Rod Reed10–46–22ndL Eastern Illinois NCAA FCS Second Round 1717
2014 Rod Reed6–63–56th
2015 Rod Reed4–61–68th
2016 Rod Reed7–44–34th
2017 Rod Reed6–52–57th
2018 Rod Reed4–53–45th
2019 Rod Reed3–92–67th
2020 Rod Reed2–52–56th
Rod Reed:58–6131–50
Total:566–312–33
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