1974 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1974 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	John Merritt (12th season)
Home stadium	Hale Stadium

1974 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 6 UNLV ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tennessee State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	3	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					7	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					5	–	6	–	0
American International			–					4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					4	–	6	–	1
Milwaukee			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					3	–	6	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					3	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	7	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					3	–	7	–	0
Bucknell			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th year under head coach John Merritt, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	vs. Middle Tennessee		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 10–20	14,000–17,000	[1]
September 13	vs. Central State (OH)		Soldier Field Chicago, IL	W 44–12	14,000–23,000	[2]
September 21	Alabama A&M	No. 7	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 36–0	12,000	[3]
September 28	Texas Southern	No. 8	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 27–6	14,000	[4]
October 5	vs. No. 6 Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	Canceled		[5]
October 12	at No. 12 Grambling State	No. 5	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 7–21	15,582	[6]
October 19	at Virginia Union	No. 14	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 10–0	7,000–17,000	[7]
October 26	at Florida A&M	No. 13	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 17–14	25,000	[8]
November 2	Chattanooga	No. 13	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 17–0	13,000–14,000	[9]
November 9	at Alabama State	No. 11	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 56–0	8,000	[10]
November 16	Virginia State	No. 12	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 41–0	4,500	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Late surge gives MTSU upset win". The Tennessean. September 8, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tigers squash Central State, Stewart stars". Chicago Tribune. September 14, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "State tops A&M 36–0". The Tennessean. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "TSU smashes Southern 27–6". The Tennessean. September 29, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Game is off". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "It's a steal: Tigers shock Tennessee State". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hurt by mistakes, Virginia Union falls 10–0". Daily Press. October 20, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "A&M win string snapped by TSU". Tallahassee Democrat. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Impatient TSU wins 17–0". The Tennessean. November 3, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Behemoth Tigers dismantle ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Trojans felled by 41–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1974. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 25, 2024.