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1963 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Seasons← 19621964 →
1963 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Tennessee A&I $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lincoln (MO) 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kentucky State 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH) 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Morris Brown*W 14–78,000
September 28North Carolina A&T*L 18–202,000
October 5Grambling*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 14–266,000
October 19Central State (OH)
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 16–75,000
October 26Florida A&M*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 14–1211,000
November 2at Southern*L 9–2112,000
November 9at Lincoln (MO)W 14–101,800
November 16at Kentucky StateW 26–142,000
November 28Langston*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 36–88,023
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Final Ratings". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). December 7, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "61-yard pass wins for A&I at Atlanta". The Nashville Tennessean. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gordon sparks Aggies to win". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Grambling trips Blue". The Nashville Tennessean. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers whip Central State for 16–7 win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "A&I upsets Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jags derail Tenn., 21–9". The Louisiana Weekly. November 9, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee State tops LU, 14–10". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "KSC scores late but bows to Tenn. State". The State Journal. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Big Blue rambles 36–8, Boone sets yardage mark". The Nashville Tennessean. November 29, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1963 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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