1957 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season

1957 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA co-champion
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	5–0–1 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach	Howard C. Gentry (3rd season)
Home stadium	Hale Stadium
Seasons← 1956 1958 →

1957 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Tennessee A&I +	3	–	0	–	0	5	–	0	–	1
No. 22 Jackson State +	2	–	0	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Lincoln (MO)	2	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Kentucky State	1	–	3	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Grambling	0	–	1	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)	0	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	1

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–0–1, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	North Carolina A&T*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	T 6–6	3,000
October 5	at Langston*	Anderson Stadium Langston, OK	Canceled
October 11	at Grambling	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	Canceled
October 26	Central State (OH)	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 45–7	2,500
November 9	at Southern*	Municipal Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 33–14
November 16	Prairie View A&M*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 32–7
November 23	at Lincoln (MO)	Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO	W 26–6
November 28	Kentucky State	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 38–0
*Non-conference game

References

"Fla. A&M Rattlers Top Nation". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 21, 1957. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
"A&T battles Tenn. A&I to 6–6 tie". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1957. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Langston–Tennessee State game cancelled". The Black Dispatch. October 4, 1957. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"A&I postpones Grambling tilt". Nashville Banner. October 9, 1957. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Back from flu; TSU whips Central State 45 to 7". The Call. November 1, 1957. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Long runs help Tennessee State deflate Southern". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 16, 1957. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tennessee State air game chills Prairie View". The Nashville Tennessean. November 17, 1957. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Defensively tough Tennessee State spoils Tiger's unbeaten season 26–6". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 24, 1957. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kentucky State bows to Tennessee State by 38–0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 29, 1957. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Final 1957 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

v t e Tennessee State Tigers football
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