1944 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

1944 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
Vulcan Bowl, W 13–0 vs. Tuskegee
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8–2–1 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumA&I Gridiron
Seasons
← 1940
1945 →

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7at Langston*
T 6–6[1]
October 14Langston*
W 33–7[2]
October 19at Clark (GA)*
W 14–64,000[3]
October 28at Wilberforce State
W 13–0[4]
November 4at Florida A&M*
L 19–7[5]
November 11Clark (GA)*
  • A&I Gridiron
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–7[6]
November 18Lincoln (MO)
  • A&I Gridiron
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–13[7]
November 25Florida A&M*
  • A&I Gridiron
  • Nashville, TN
W 12–0[8]
November 30Wilberforce State
  • A&I Gridiron
  • Nashville, TN
W 19–18[9]
December 9vs. Arkansas AM&N*
W 50–192,500[10]
January 1, 1945vs. Tuskegee*
W 13–06,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Tennessee, Langston in 6–6 tie". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 14, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&I smears Langston U. by 33–7 tally". The Nashville Tennessean. October 15, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tennessee State tops Clark, 14–6". The Atlanta Journal. October 20, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wilberforce is 13 to 0 victor". Dayton Daily News. October 29, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Previously unbeaten Florida goes down". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 11, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tenn. State falls to Clark College". The Nashville Tennessean. November 12, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers lose to Tennessee 31–13, meet Arkansas here tomorrow". The Lincoln Clarion. November 24, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida AM beaten, 12–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 26, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Upsets mark grid season's ending: bowl tilts slated". The St. Louis Argus. December 8, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee State vs Arkansas State game". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 23, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "State outplays Tuskegee in Vulcan game". The Birmingham News. January 2, 1945. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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