1944 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team
American college football season
1944 Tennessee A&I Tigers football | |
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MAA champion | |
Vulcan Bowl, W 13–0 vs. Tuskegee | |
Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
Record | 8–2–1 (3–0 MAA) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | A&I Gridiron |
Seasons ← 1940 1945 → |
The 1944 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 1944 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 7 | at Langston* |
| T 6–6 | [1] | |
October 14 | Langston* |
| W 33–7 | [2] | |
October 19 | at Clark (GA)* |
| W 14–6 | 4,000 | [3] |
October 28 | at Wilberforce State |
| W 13–0 | [4] | |
November 4 | at Florida A&M* |
| L 19–7 | [5] | |
November 11 | Clark (GA)* |
| L 6–7 | [6] | |
November 18 | Lincoln (MO) |
| W 31–13 | [7] | |
November 25 | Florida A&M* |
| W 12–0 | [8] | |
November 30 | Wilberforce State |
| W 19–18 | [9] | |
December 9 | vs. Arkansas AM&N* |
| W 50–19 | 2,500 | [10] |
January 1, 1945 | vs. Tuskegee* | W 13–0 | 6,000 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "Tennessee, Langston in 6–6 tie". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 14, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I smears Langston U. by 33–7 tally". The Nashville Tennessean. October 15, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State tops Clark, 14–6". The Atlanta Journal. October 20, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wilberforce is 13 to 0 victor". Dayton Daily News. October 29, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Previously unbeaten Florida goes down". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 11, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. State falls to Clark College". The Nashville Tennessean. November 12, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers lose to Tennessee 31–13, meet Arkansas here tomorrow". The Lincoln Clarion. November 24, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida AM beaten, 12–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 26, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Upsets mark grid season's ending: bowl tilts slated". The St. Louis Argus. December 8, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State vs Arkansas State game". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 23, 1944. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State outplays Tuskegee in Vulcan game". The Birmingham News. January 2, 1945. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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