2005 Tennessee State Tigers football team

2005 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	2–9 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach	James Webster (1st season)
Home stadium	The Coliseum

2005 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 16 Eastern Illinois $^		8	–	0					9	–	3
Eastern Kentucky		7	–	1					7	–	4
Jacksonville State		6	–	2					6	–	5
Tennessee–Martin		4	–	4					6	–	5
Samford		4	–	4					5	–	6
Tennessee Tech		3	–	5					4	–	7
Southeast Missouri State		2	–	6					2	–	9
Tennessee State		1	–	6					2	–	9
Murray State		0	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach James Webster, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 1–6, and finished eighth in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	6:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M*	The Coliseum Nashville, TN (John Merritt Classic)	L 14–27	25,342	[1]
September 10	6:00 p.m.	vs. Jackson State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	W 20–14 ^OT	48,300	[2]
September 17	12:00 p.m.	at Tennessee–Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	L 20–42	5,263	[3]
September 24	3:15 p.m.	vs. Florida A&M*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	L 7–12	56,297	[4]
October 1	3:10 p.m.	vs. North Carolina A&T*	RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	L 3–16	42,310	[5]
October 13	7:00 p.m.	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 31–20	10,226	[6]
October 22	6:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State	The Coliseum Nashville, TN	L 3–33	6,490	[7]
October 29	1:30 p.m.	at Samford	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	L 11–31	8,278	[8]
November 5	6:00 p.m.	No. 25 Eastern Illinois	The Coliseum Nashville, TN	L 3–27	23,481	[9]
November 12	1:00 p.m.	at Southeast Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 24–32	2,512	[10]
November 19	2:30 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky	The Coliseum Nashville, TN	L 0–49	4,779	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Webster era begins with defeat". The Tennessean. September 4, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "TSU can celebrate". The Commercial Appeal. September 11, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wahlberg leads UTM past Tennessee State". The Jackson Sun. September 18, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fight to the finish; FAMU's goal-line stand in final seconds secures win over Tennessee State". Tallahassee Democrat. September 25, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Defensive TD a highlight of Aggies' win". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tech's turnovers help TSU end 3-game losing streak". The Tennessean. October 14, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "JSU takes care of business yet again, defeats Tennessee State". The Anniston Star. October 23, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "TSU's mistakes fine with Samford". The Tennessean. October 30, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eastern shrugs off Tennessee State". Northwest Herald. November 6, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Second-half surge sinks TSU's hopes". The Tennessean. November 13, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Grecco's four TD tosses lead EKU to 49–0 romp". Messenger-Inquirer. November 20, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "2005 Cumulative Season Statistics". static.ovcsports.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.