1974 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season

1974 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	John Merritt (12th season)
Home stadium	Hale Stadium
Seasons← 1973 1975 →

1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^		–		12	–	1	–	0
No. 6 UNLV ^		–		12	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^		–		12	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tennessee State		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^		–		8	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara		–		7	–	3	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		7	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State		–		6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern		–		6	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)		–		6	–	5	–	0
Akron		–		5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Nevada		–		5	–	6	–	0
Portland State		–		5	–	6	–	0
American International		–		4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan		–		4	–	6	–	1
Milwaukee		–		4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois		–		3	–	6	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		–		3	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga		–		4	–	7	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha		–		3	–	7	–	0
Bucknell		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		0	–	10	–	0

^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th year under head coach John Merritt, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	vs. Middle Tennessee		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 10–20	14,000–17,000
September 13	vs. Central State (OH)		Soldier Field Chicago, IL	W 44–12	14,000–23,000
September 21	Alabama A&M	No. 7	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 36–0	12,000
September 28	Texas Southern	No. 8	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 27–6	14,000
October 5	vs. No. 6 Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	Canceled
October 12	at No. 12 Grambling State	No. 5	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 7–21	15,582
October 19	at Virginia Union	No. 14	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 10–0	7,000–17,000
October 26	at Florida A&M	No. 13	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 17–14	25,000
November 2	Chattanooga	No. 13	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 17–0	13,000–14,000
November 9	at Alabama State	No. 11	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 56–0	8,000
November 16	Virginia State	No. 12	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 41–0	4,500
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"Late surge gives MTSU upset win". The Tennessean. September 8, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tigers squash Central State, Stewart stars". Chicago Tribune. September 14, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"State tops A&M 36–0". The Tennessean. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"TSU smashes Southern 27–6". The Tennessean. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Game is off". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"It's a steal: Tigers shock Tennessee State". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hurt by mistakes, Virginia Union falls 10–0". Daily Press. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"A&M win string snapped by TSU". Tallahassee Democrat. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Impatient TSU wins 17–0". The Tennessean. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Behemoth Tigers dismantle ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Trojans felled by 41–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

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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