1961 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Lawrence Simmons, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.

1961 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
1961 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Tennessee A&I $ 3 –0 –04 –4 –1
No. 14 Central State (OH) 2 –1 –07 –1 –0
Kentucky State 1 –2 –06 –3 –0
Lincoln (MO) 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Prairie View A&M*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
T 21–216,000[2]
September 23North Carolina A&T*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 37–215,492[3]
September 30at Morris Brown*
L 8–217,000[4]
October 7Grambling*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 8–255,192[5]
October 21Central State (OH)
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–134,563[6]
November 4at Southern*
L 0–75,000[7]
November 11at Lincoln (MO)
W 27–202,500[8]
November 18at Kentucky State
W 14–101,200[9]
November 23Jackson State*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–12[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "The Parade". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 43). December 2, 1961.
  2. "A&I gains 21–21 tie with Prairie View". The Nashville Tennessean. September 17, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tenn. A&I defeats A&T Aggies 37–21". Greensboro Daily News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Morris Brown beats Tenn, A&I, 21–8". The Atlanta Journal. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "State felled by Grambling". The Tennessean. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Stewart aerials vault Tigers to 28–13 win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern in 7–0 grid win". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee A&I nips Lincoln here, 27–20". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tennessee St. edges out Kentucky State". The State Journal. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hopes high for stronger team at A&I in '62". Nashville Banner. November 24, 1961. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1961 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 5, 2024.


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