1944 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

1944 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
1944 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
Vulcan Bowl, W 13–0 vs. Tuskegee
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	8–2–1 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach	Henry Kean (1st season);
Home stadium	A&I Gridiron
	Seasons ← 1940 1945 →

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7	at Langston*	Page Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	T 6–6		^[1]
October 14	Langston*	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	W 33–7		^[2]
October 19	at Clark (GA)*	Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA	W 14–6	4,000	^[3]
October 28	at Wilberforce State	Wilberforce Stadium Xenia, OH	W 13–0		^[4]
November 4	at Florida A&M*	Sampson-Bragg Field Tallahassee, FL	L 19–7		^[5]
November 11	Clark (GA)*	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	L 6–7		^[6]
November 18	Lincoln (MO)	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	W 31–13		^[7]
November 25	Florida A&M*	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	W 12–0		^[8]
November 30	Wilberforce State	A&I Gridiron Nashville, TN	W 19–18		^[9]
December 9	vs. Arkansas AM&N*	Booker T. Washington Stadium Memphis, TN	W 50–19	2,500	^[10]
January 1, 1945	vs. Tuskegee*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL (Vulcan Bowl)	W 13–0	6,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

^ "Tennessee, Langston in 6–6 tie". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 14, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A&I smears Langston U. by 33–7 tally". The Nashville Tennessean. October 15, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee State tops Clark, 14–6". The Atlanta Journal. October 20, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wilberforce is 13 to 0 victor". Dayton Daily News. October 29, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Previously unbeaten Florida goes down". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 11, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tenn. State falls to Clark College". The Nashville Tennessean. November 12, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers lose to Tennessee 31–13, meet Arkansas here tomorrow". The Lincoln Clarion. November 24, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida AM beaten, 12–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 26, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Upsets mark grid season's ending: bowl tilts slated". The St. Louis Argus. December 8, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee State vs Arkansas State game". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 23, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State outplays Tuskegee in Vulcan game". The Birmingham News. January 2, 1945. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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