1944 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season

1944 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
Vulcan Bowl, W 13–0 vs. Tuskegee
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	8–2–1 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach	Henry Kean (1st season)
Home stadium	A&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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 7	at Langston*	Page Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	T 6–6
October 14	Langston*	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	W 33–7
October 19	at Clark (GA)*	Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA	W 14–6	4,000
October 28	at Wilberforce State	Wilberforce Stadium Xenia, OH	W 13–0
November 4	at Florida A&M*	Sampson-Bragg Field Tallahassee, FL	L 19–7
November 11	Clark (GA)*	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	L 6–7
November 18	Lincoln (MO)	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	W 31–13
November 25	Florida A&M*	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	W 12–0
November 30	Wilberforce State	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	W 19–18
December 9	vs. Arkansas AM&N*	Booker T. Washington Stadium Memphis, TN	W 50–19	2,500
January 1, 1945	vs. Tuskegee*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL (Vulcan Bowl)	W 13–0	6,000
*Non-conference game

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

v t e Tennessee State Tigers football
Venues	Sulphur Dell Dudley Field/Vanderbilt Stadium (alternate, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979–1990, 1994, 1996) Hale Stadium (1953–1998, 2012–2020) Nissan Stadium (1999–2019, 2021–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin: Sgt. York Trophy Jackson State: Southern Heritage Classic
Culture & lore	Tigre
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1916 1917–1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941–1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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