1984 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1984 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–0
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
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1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Georgia Southern   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Holy Cross   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Delaware   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Richmond ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   7 – 2 – 1
James Madison   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lehigh   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida A&M   –   3 – 6 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–0. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Hampton
W 44–07,104[1]
September 8vs. Jackson State
W 34–1440,000[2]
September 15Alabama A&M
W 42–2113,000[3]
September 21Florida A&MNo. 10
W 41–2025,000[4]
October 6at Grambling StateNo. 9
W 34–24[5]
October 13at Tennessee TechNo. 7
W 33–314,623[6]
October 20vs. Kentucky StateNo. 3
W 71–07,500[7]
October 27SouthernNo. 3
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 42–738,500[8]
November 3vs. Bethune–CookmanNo. 3
W 41–89,200[9]
November 10at LouisvilleNo. 2
  • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
W 24–1523,821[10]
November 17North Carolina A&TNo. 1
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 44–149,000[11]

References

  1. ^ "Tenn. State wrecks debut of HI coach". Daily Press. September 2, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tenn. St. blitzes J-State 34–14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "TSU bombs A&M 42–21". The Tennessean. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FAMU loses 4th straight". Tallahassee Democrat. September 22, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU stops Grambling". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Patience pays as Big Blue whips Tech". The Tennessean. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee State's Jug music numbs Kentucky State 71–0". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee State rips Southern". The Tennessean. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "B–CC embarrassed by Tennessee State". The Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tenn. State stops Cards with defense". The Park City Daily News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "History-making TSU rolls 44–14". The Tennessean. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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