1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

1964 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	8–2 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach	John Merritt (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hale Stadium

1964 Midwest Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Tennessee A&I $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Lincoln (MO)	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Kentucky State	1	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Central State (OH)	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MAA champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Fort Campbell*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 32–26		[2]
September 26	at North Carolina A&T*	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 60–6	6,000	[3]
October 3	Morris Brown*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 35–0	7,000	[4]
October 10	at Grambling*	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 18–20	8,500	[5]
October 17	at Central State (OH)	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 61–8	8,000	[6]
October 24	at No. 2 Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 20–22	11,000	[7]
October 31	Southern*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 32–21	9,500	[8]
November 7	Fort Knox*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 58–7	4,000	[9]
November 14	Lincoln (MO)	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 31–13	9,000	[10]
November 26	Kentucky State	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 31–30	8,700	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Let us look at the top forces of 1964". Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). December 19, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tigers trip Ft. Campbell". The Nashville Tennessean. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tennessee State whips Aggies by 60–6 margin". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Quarterback hot as A&I rolls 35–0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling is winner over Tennessee". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Central State falls, 61–8, for 3rd loss". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rattlers get scare, salvage 22–20 margin". The Miami Herald. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tenn. State's rally overwhelms Southern U. by 32–21". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 7, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers claw Soldiers". The Call. November 13, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tenn. A&I kickoff runs jar Lincoln". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Rallying Tigers win 31–30 in last minute". The Nashville Tennessean. November 27, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1964 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 4, 2024.