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1980 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Dudley Field
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Tennessee State Tigers football team were an American college football team. They represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled a record of 9–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Jackson StateW 20–0
September 27vs. Texas SouthernW 13–32,000
October 4Long Beach StateW 35–1815,203
October 11at Grambling StateL 27–5213,571
October 18vs. Alabama StateW 35–178,000
October 25at Nicholls StateW 40–1510,050
November 1Southern
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 49–928,000
November 8at Central State (OH)W 30–8
November 15North Carolina A&T
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 25–1610,000
November 22Kentucky State
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 38–1310,000

References

  1. "Adams to rescue, TSU posts victory". The Tennessean. September 14, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "TSU rambles 13–3". The Tennessean. September 28, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tennessee St. beats Long Beach, 35–18". The Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'747' is grounded by G-Men defense". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "'747' piolts Tennessee State by Alabama State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 19, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tenn. State downs Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "TSU romps by Southern". The Tennessean. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee State's Adams bombs Central State, 30–8". Dayton Daily News. November 9, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Mistakes put end to A&T upset hopes". Greensboro News and Record. November 16, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Air attack by '747' fells Kentucky State". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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