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American college football season
The 1968 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2–1.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | Kentucky State | | W 40–7 | 8,000 | [1] |
September 28 | at Parsons | | W 21–12 | 4,500 | [2] |
October 5 | Texas Southern | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 11–10 | 9,500 | [3] |
October 12 | at Grambling | | L 21–30 | 16,000 | [4] |
October 26 | at Florida A&M | | L 13–32 | 16,000 | [5] |
November 2 | Southern | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 16–0 | 9,000 | [6] |
November 9 | Morris Brown | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 58–6 | 4,000 | [7] |
November 23 | at No. 1 San Diego State | | T 13–13 | 37,713 | [8] |
November 28 | Bishop | - Hale Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| W 48–12 | 12,000 | [9] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[edit]
- ^ "Tennessee State routs Ky. State". The Courier-Journal. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee St. stops Parsons". The Daily Nonpareil. September 29, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two safeties help A&I win 11 to 10". The Nashville Tennessean. October 6, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling rips Tennessee A&I". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M bags fifth 32–13". Tallahassee Democrat. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I tops Southern 16–0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State posts 58–6 rout". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State ties Aztecs with defense". The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I QBs hurl 6 in 48–12 waltz". The Tennessean. November 29, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1968 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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