1982 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1982 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Dudley Field
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Delaware ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^   –   10 – 1 – 1
No. 13 Holy Cross   –   8 – 3 – 0
James Madison   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Colgate ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Lafayette   –   7 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Northwestern State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   5 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
William & Mary   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   0 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

The 1982 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–1–1. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Jackson State
W 21–022,000[1]
September 18at Central State (OH)
W 34–08,000[2]
September 25at Texas Southern
T 20–208,121[3]
October 2at Alabama State
W 42–011,200[4]
October 9at No. 2 Grambling StateNo. 18
W 22–818,522[5]
October 16No. 15 ChattanoogaNo. 6
W 27–2118,200[6]
October 23Bethune–CookmanNo. T–5
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–1110,000[7]
October 30SoutherndaggerNo. 3
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–2137,000[8]
November 13vs. Mississippi Valley StateNo. 3
W 63–4122,000[9]
November 20North Carolina A&TNo. 3
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–68,000[10]
December 4No. 5 Eastern IllinoisNo. 4
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 20–19[11]
December 11at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyNo. 4
L 7–137,338[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "TSU blanks Jackson State". The Tennessean. September 12, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "TSU trims Central, 34–0". Dayton Daily News. September 19, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern gains 20–20 tie". Victoria Advocate. September 26, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kinnebrew Sparks Tennessee State win". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU squeezes by Grambling". The Tennessean. October 10, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kinnebrew's 4 TDs pace Big Blue". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TSU bombs Bethune–Cookman". The Tennessean. October 24, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee State edges Jags". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU captures battle of big plays". The Commercial Appeal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee State 34, N.C. A&T 6". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern's playoff hopes come to a soggy end". Chicago Tribune. December 5, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern advances with 13–7 victory over TSU". The Daily News-Journal. December 12, 1982. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.


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