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The 1970 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, defeated Southwestern Louisiana in the 1970 Grantland Rice Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 396 to 144. The team was also recognized as the 1970 black college national champion and was ranked No. 5 in the final small college rankings issued by both the Associated Press and United Press International.[1][2]

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1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tampa – 10–1–0
No. 5 Tennessee State – 10–0–0
No. 11 Delaware – 9–2–0
Hawaii – 9–2–0
Northern Michigan – 8–2–0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan – 7–2–1
Mankato State – 7–2–1
Akron – 7–3–0
Central Michigan – 7–3–0
Temple – 7–3–0
Drake – 7–4–0
Wayne State (MI) – 6–2–0
Arkansas AM&N – 6–3–0
Southern Illinois – 6–3–0
St. Norbert – 6–3–0
Nevada – 6–3–1
Portland State – 6–4–0
UNLV – 6–4–0
Boston University – 5–4–0
Cortland – 5–4–0
Indiana (PA) – 5–4–0
Santa Clara – 5–4–1
Lafayette – 6–5–0
Colorado College – 4–4–0
Drexel – 4–4–0
Hofstra – 5–5–0
Indiana State – 5–5–0
Samford – 5–5–0
Wabash – 3–3–2
Saint Mary's – 3–4–0
Ashland – 4–6–0
Bucknell – 4–6–0
Lehigh – 4–6–0
Rose Poly – 3–5–1
Northeastern – 3–5–0
Indiana Central – 3–6–0
Lake Forest – 3–6–0
Kentucky State – 3–6–0
Chicago – 2–5–0
Chattanooga – 3–8–0
Parsons – 2–7–0
Eastern Illinois – 2–8–0
Milwaukee – 1–9–0
Rankings from AP small college poll
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Tackle Vernon Holland received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. Alcorn A&MW 24–1443,772[4]
September 19vs. Kentucky StateW 62–715,000[5]
September 26vs. Albany StateNo. 10
  • Porter Stadium
  • Macon, GA (Central City Classic)
W 54–78,000[6]
October 3Texas SouthernNo. 10W 41–911,000[7]
October 10at GramblingNo. 6W 34–2712,000[8]
October 24at Florida A&MNo. 5W 21–1013,500-14,000[9]
October 31SouthernNo. 5
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 38–711,000–14,000[10][11]
November 7Morris BrownNo. 6
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 36–149,000[12]
November 21vs. ParsonsNo. 5W 21–37,000[13]
November 26BishopNo. 4
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 39–2112,000[14]
December 12vs. No. 10 Southwestern LouisianaNo. 5W 26–2517,000[15]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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