1969 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1969 Tennessee State Tigers football
1969 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1–1
Head coach	John Merritt (7th season);
Home stadium	Hale Stadium
	Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

The 1969 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1.

1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 3 Akron		–		9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)		–		8	–	1	–	0
Boston University		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tampa		–		8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State		–		7	–	1	–	1
Colorado College		–		6	–	2	–	0
Drake		–		7	–	2	–	2
Northern Arizona		–		7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii		–		6	–	3	–	1
Indiana State		–		6	–	3	–	1
Ashland		–		5	–	3	–	1
Lincoln (MO)		–		5	–	3	–	1
Portland State		–		6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara		–		6	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		6	–	4	–	0
Eastern Michigan		–		5	–	4	–	0
St. Norbert		–		5	–	4	–	0
Cortland		–		4	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		5	–	5	–	0
Nevada		–		5	–	5	–	0
Rose Poly		–		4	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		4	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga		–		4	–	6	–	0
Chicago		–		2	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee		–		3	–	6	–	0
Northeastern		–		3	–	6	–	0
Wabash		–		3	–	6	–	0
Samford		–		2	–	6	–	1
Lake Forest		–		2	–	6	–	0
Parsons		–		2	–	8	–	0
Kentucky State		–		0	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Kentucky State		Alumni Field Frankfort, KY	W 40–0	3,000	^[1]
September 27	Albany State	No. 10	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 42–7	6,140	^[2]
October 4	at Texas Southern		Rice Stadium Houston, TX	T 26–26	13,000	^[3]^[4]
October 11	Grambling		Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 34–20	7,667	^[5]
October 25	Florida A&M		Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 33–20	19,181	^[6]
November 1	at Southern	No. 18	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 22–30	13,000	^[7]
November 8	at Morris Brown		Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 48–17	11,000	^[8]
November 22	at Bishop		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 49–14	12,000	^[9]
November 27	Parsons		Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 41–13	7,000	^[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "Tenn. State routs Thorobreds". The State Journal. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big Blue rolls 42–7". The Nashville Tennessean. September 28, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas Southern to host Tenn. State Sat. night". Alexandria News Leader. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Scales scores". The Des Moines Register. October 6, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee State wins". The Tennessean. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers rip A&M 33–20". Tallahassee Democrat. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "S.U. stops Tenn., 30–22". The Louisiana Weekly. November 8, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee State rips Wolverines". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bishop falls 49–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Parsons bows, finishes 2–8". The Des Moines Register. November 28, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1969 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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