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1945 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
Derby Bowl, W 45–24 vs. Godman Field
Vulcan Bowl, W 33–6 vs. Texas College
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record9–2 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSulphur Dell, Tennessee State Stadium
Seasons← 19441946 →

The 1945 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1945 college football season. In their second season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled a 9–2 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the MAA championship, defeated Texas College in the Vulcan Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 69. The team played its home games at Tennessee State Stadium and Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Fort Benning*Nashville, TNW 32–0
October 6at Langston*L 0–133,500
October 13Philander Smith*Nashville, TNW 87–0
October 20at Clark (GA)*Atlanta, GAW 21–0
October 27WilberforceNashville, TNW 21–0
November 3vs. Florida A&M*L 18–20
November 10Southern*Nashville, TNW 33–0
November 17at Lincoln (MO)Jefferson City, MOW 36–64,000
November 29Kentucky StateNashville, TNW 9–04,000
December 8Godman Field*Louisville, KY (Derby Bowl)W 45–242,500
January 1, 1946vs. Texas College*W 33–69,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Tennessee State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. "Tenn. State '11' Blasts Benning". The Nashville Tennessean. September 30, 1945. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tenn State '11' Defeated, 13-0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 8, 1945. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "A.-I. Stampedes To 87-0 Victory". The Nashville Tennessean. October 14, 1945. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bass Sparkles As A. & I. Rips Wilberforce". The Nashville Tennessean. October 28, 1945. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rattlers Edge Tennessee 20-18". Tallahassee Sunday News-Democrat. November 4, 1945. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tennessee State Mauls Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 11, 1945. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Lincoln Beaten By Tenn. State By 36-6 Count". The Nashville Tennessean. November 18, 1945. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tenn State Tips Kentucky 9 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 30, 1945. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tenn. State Rips Godman 45-24 In Derby Bowl". The Courier-Journal. December 9, 1945. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "State Swamps Texans, 33-6, In Vulcan Tilt". The Birmingham New. January 2, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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