1959 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.

1959 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record9–1 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
1959 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tennessee A&I $ 3 –0 –09 –1 –0
No. 21 Kentucky State 1 –1 –13 –5 –1
No. 22 Central State (OH) 1 –2 –04 –3 –1
No. 11 Lincoln (MO) 0 –2 –17 –2 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Youngstown*
L 12–1311,000[2]
September 26North Carolina A&T*
W 26–244,200[3]
October 3at Morris Brown*
W 14–12[4]
October 10Grambling*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–215,000[5]
October 17at South Carolina State*
W 47–8[6]
October 24Central State (OH)
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 14–03,000[7]
November 7at Southern*
W 17–1311,116[8]
November 14at Lincoln (MO)
W 27–0[9]
November 21at Kentucky State
W 19–8[10]
November 26Jackson State*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–6[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Top 25: Final Pigskin Ratings". The San Antonio Register. December 15, 1959. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Youngstown edges Tenn. State 13–12". Alabama Tribune. September 25, 1959. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tennessee State captures 26–24 thriller over A&T". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tigers take MB, 14–12". The Atlanta Journal. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grambling felled by Tenn. State". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1959. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Big Blue powers to 47–8 win over SC State". The Nashville Tennessean. October 18, 1959. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tennessee State downs stubborn Central State Marauders 14–0". Alabama Tribune. October 30, 1959. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "S.U. toppled from ranks of unbeaten". The Louisiana Weekly. November 14, 1959. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "A&I mauls Lincoln 27–0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 15, 1959. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kentucky State loses by margin of 19–8". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 22, 1959. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "A&I's problem: Replacing 6 line starters in '60". Nashville Banner. November 27, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1959 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 5, 2024.


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