1955 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team
American college football season
1955 Tennessee A&I Tigers football | |
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Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
Record | 7–2 (3–1 MAA) |
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Home stadium | Hale Stadium |
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No. 1 Grambling $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Tennessee A&I | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Lincoln (MO) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Kentucky State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central State (OH) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled a 7–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 245 to 84.[2] Tennessee A&I was ranked No. 4 in the Pittsburgh Courier final rankings of black college football teams.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 17 | vs. Lincoln (MO) |
| W 7–0 | 5,200 | [4][5] | ||
September 24 | Virginia State* | W 12–7 | [6] | ||||
October 1 | Langston* | Langston, OK | L 0–3 | 3,000 | [7] | ||
October 8 | at Grambling | Grambling, LA | L 0–12 | [8] | |||
October 15 | Paul Quinn* |
| W 85–0 | [9] | |||
October 22 | Central State (OH) |
| W 52–12 | [10] | |||
November 5 | Texas Southern* |
| W 38–14 | 3,500 | [11] | ||
November 12 | at Alcorn A&M* | Lorman, MS | W 26–18 | [12] | |||
November 24 | Kentucky State | Nashville, TN | W 25–18 | [13] | |||
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References
- ^ "Pigskin Huddle". The Black Dispatch. December 8, 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I State Triumphs: Lincoln Beaten, 7-0, In Negro College Tilt". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1955. p. III-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln Dips To Tennessee; Sharpens Fang For Arkansas". The Lincoln Clarion. Jefferson City, Missouri. September 23, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "A&I Tigers Trip Virginia State". The Nashville Tennessean. September 25, 1955. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston Nips Tennessee Foe in 3-0 Tussle". The Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 1955. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. State Crushed, 12-0, By Grambling". The Shreveport Journal. October 10, 1955. p. 12B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State Rambles, 85 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 16, 1955. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Tigers Whip Central". The Nashville Tennessean. October 23, 1955. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State Mauls Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 6, 1955. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee A&I Racks Alcorn". The Nashville Tennessean. November 13, 1955. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State Defeats Kentucky State By 25 To 18". Owensboro Messenger and Inquirer. November 25, 1955. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.