The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.
| 1963 Tennessee A&I Tigers football | |
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MAA champion | |
| Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–3 (3–0 MAA) |
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| Home stadium | Hale Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Tennessee A&I $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln (MO) | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State (OH) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Morris Brown* | W 14–7 | 8,000 | [2] | |
| September 28 | North Carolina A&T* | L 18–20 | 2,000 | [3] | |
| October 5 | Grambling* |
| L 14–26 | 6,000 | [4] |
| October 19 | Central State (OH) |
| W 16–7 | 5,000 | [5] |
| October 26 | Florida A&M* |
| W 14–12 | 11,000 | [6] |
| November 2 | at Southern* | L 9–21 | 12,000 | [7] | |
| November 9 | at Lincoln (MO) |
| W 14–10 | 1,800 | [8] |
| November 16 | at Kentucky State | W 26–14 | 2,000 | [9] | |
| November 28 | Langston* |
| W 36–8 | 8,023 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Final Ratings". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). December 7, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "61-yard pass wins for A&I at Atlanta". The Nashville Tennessean. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gordon sparks Aggies to win". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling trips Blue". The Nashville Tennessean. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers whip Central State for 16–7 win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I upsets Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jags derail Tenn., 21–9". The Louisiana Weekly. November 9, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State tops LU, 14–10". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "KSC scores late but bows to Tenn. State". The State Journal. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big Blue rambles 36–8, Boone sets yardage mark". The Nashville Tennessean. November 29, 1963. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1963 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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