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1987 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. 8 James Madison ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^   –   8 – 4 – 1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^   –   7 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   5 – 6 – 0
Towson State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Middle TennesseeL 19–5530,827
September 12vs. No. 11 Jackson StateT 17–1726,853
September 26at Florida A&MW 21–1616,246
October 3vs. Central State (OH)L 28–3147,415
October 10Grambling State
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 9–5138,000
October 17at Morris BrownW 17–710,049
October 24Morgan StateW 37–173,500
October 31at SouthernL 7–1416,000
November 7Bethune–Cookman
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 13–162,700
November 14Texas Southern
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 21–303,900
November 21at Alabama A&ML 9–27

References

  1. "Sizzling MTSU rambles 55–19". The Tennessean. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tennessee State, JSU tie". The Commercial Appeal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "FAMU toppled by turnovers, 21–16". The Orlando Sentinel. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Central St. nips Tennessee St". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rose springs for 3 TDs as GSU romps". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Morris Brown falls to Tennessee St". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hodge, Grear spark TSU's 37–17 victory". The Tennessean. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Blocked punt rallies Southern past TSU". The Tennessean. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "TSU loss signals end of winning era". The Tennessean. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Big Blue loss string reaches 3". The Tennessean. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "A&M gets win". The Anniston Star. November 22, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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