2023 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season

2023 Tennessee State Tigers football

Conference	Big South–OVC Football Association
Record	6–5 (2–4 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Eddie George (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Theron Aych (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Fisher (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nissan Stadium
Seasons← 2022 2024 →

2023 Big South–OVC football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Gardner–Webb +^	5	–	1	7	–	5
No. 25 UT Martin +	5	–	1	8	–	3
Eastern Illinois	4	–	2	8	–	3
Bryant	4	–	2	6	–	5
Southeast Missouri State	3	–	3	4	–	7
Tennessee Tech	2	–	4	4	–	7
Robert Morris	2	–	4	4	–	7
Charleston Southern	2	–	4	4	–	7
Tennessee State	2	–	4	6	–	5
Lindenwood *	1	–	5	3	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Eddie George, the Tigers played home games at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	2:30 p.m.	at No. 13 (FBS) Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 3–56	77,622
September 9	7:00 p.m.	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	HBCU Go	W 24–14	32,518
September 16	5:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 27–25	3,869
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 UT Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+	L 10–20	5,020
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State*	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	W 27–20	10,436
October 14	5:00 p.m.	Norfolk State*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 24–17	13,975
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Lincoln (CA)*	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 54–0	2,727
October 28	2:00 p.m.	Lindenwood	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 43–20	3,879
November 4	3:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 21–35	4,109
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	ESPN+	L 17–30	3,423
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+	L 0–35	2,552
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	0	0	0	3
No. 13 Fighting Irish	7	14	28	7	56

Date: September 2, 2023
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 77,622
Referee: Mike Roche
TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)

Game information
First quarter (9:17) ND – Jeremiyah Love 36-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:43; Notre Dame 7–0) (2:44) TNST – James Lowery 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 6:33; Notre Dame 7–3) Second quarter (12:22) ND – Sam Hartman 5-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:16; Notre Dame 14–3) (9:41) ND – Chris Tyree 24-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:01; Notre Dame 21–3) (5:17) ND – Audric Estimé 5-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:55; Notre Dame 28–3) (0:15) ND – Holden Staes 4-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:38; Notre Dame 35–3) Third quarter (1:06) ND – Jadarian Price 40-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:28; Notre Dame 42–3) (0:19) ND – Clarence Lewis 33-yard interception return, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 0:47; Notre Dame 49–3) Fourth quarter (7:43) ND – Gi'Bran Payne 42-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:34; Notre Dame 56–3)

Game information

(9:17) ND – Jeremiyah Love 36-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:43; Notre Dame 7–0)
(2:44) TNST – James Lowery 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 6:33; Notre Dame 7–3)

(12:22) ND – Sam Hartman 5-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:16; Notre Dame 14–3)
(9:41) ND – Chris Tyree 24-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:01; Notre Dame 21–3)
(5:17) ND – Audric Estimé 5-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:55; Notre Dame 28–3)
(0:15) ND – Holden Staes 4-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:38; Notre Dame 35–3)

(1:06) ND – Jadarian Price 40-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:28; Notre Dame 42–3)
(0:19) ND – Clarence Lewis 33-yard interception return, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 0:47; Notre Dame 49–3)

(7:43) ND – Gi'Bran Payne 42-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:34; Notre Dame 56–3)

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Deveon Bryant	5/12, 43 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Deveon Bryant	6 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Dashon Davis	1 reception, 22 yards
Notre Dame	Passing	Sam Hartman	14/17, 194 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Audric Estimé	13 carries, 116 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jayden Thomas	4 receptions, 62 yards

"2023 Tennessee State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
"2023 Football Schedule". Tennessee State University Athletics. Retrieved April 21, 2023.

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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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