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1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8–2 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Seasons← 19631965 →
1964 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tennessee A&I $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Lincoln (MO) 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Kentucky State 1 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Central State (OH) 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Fort Campbell*W 32–26
September 26at North Carolina A&T*W 60–66,000
October 3Morris Brown*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 35–07,000
October 10at Grambling*L 18–208,500
October 17at Central State (OH)W 61–88,000
October 24at No. 2 Florida A&M*L 20–2211,000
October 31Southern*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 32–219,500
November 7Fort Knox*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 58–74,000
November 14Lincoln (MO)
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–139,000
November 26Kentucky State
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–308,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Let us look at the top forces of 1964". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). December 19, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tigers trip Ft. Campbell". The Nashville Tennessean. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tennessee State whips Aggies by 60–6 margin". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Quarterback hot as A&I rolls 35–0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grambling is winner over Tennessee". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Central State falls, 61–8, for 3rd loss". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rattlers get scare, salvage 22–20 margin". The Miami Herald. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tenn. State's rally overwhelms Southern U. by 32–21". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tigers claw Soldiers". The Call. November 13, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tenn. A&I kickoff runs jar Lincoln". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rallying Tigers win 31–30 in last minute". The Nashville Tennessean. November 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1964 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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