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The 1971 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled a 9–1 record, defeated McNeese State in the Grantland Rice Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 403 to 151. The team was also recognized as the 1971 black college national champion and was ranked No. 5 in the final small college rankings issued by the Associated Press and No. 14 in the final poll issued by the United Press International.[1]

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1971 Tennessee State Tigers football
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Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Dudley Field
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1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware – 10–1–0
No. 5 Tennessee State – 9–1–0
No. 2 McNeese State – 9–1–1
Samford – 8–1–0
Colorado College – 7–1–0
No. 8 Akron – 8–2–0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan – 7–1–2
Arkansas AM&N – 7–2–0
Indiana (PA) – 7–2–0
Kentucky State – 8–3–0
Appalachian State – 7–3–1
Northern Michigan – 7–3–0
Hawaii – 7–4–0
Illinois College – 5–3–0
Ashland – 6–4–0
Santa Clara – 6–4–0
Southern Illinois – 6–4–0
Tampa – 6–5–0
UNLV – 5–4–1
Bucknell – 5–5–0
Central Michigan – 5–5–0
Milwaukee – 5–5–0
Nevada – 5–5–0
St. Norbert – 5–5–0
Wayne State (MI) – 4–4–0
Hofstra – 5–6–0
Cortland – 4–5–0
Northeastern – 4–5–0
Portland State – 4–5–0
Ball State – 4–5–1
Chicago – 3–4–0
Northeast Louisiana – 4–6–1
Eastern Illinois – 4–6–0
Indiana State – 4–6–0
Saint Mary's – 3–5–0
Rose-Hulman – 3–6–0
Boston University – 3–7–0
Drexel – 2–6–0
Chattanooga – 2–9–0
Rankings from AP small college poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25vs. Alcorn A&MW 18–717,006[2]
October 2at Texas SouthernNo. 10L 23–2820,000[3]
October 9 No. 3 Grambling
W 41–3518,000–25,000[4][5]
October 16vs. Prairie ViewNo. 9W 42–2015,000[6]
October 23Florida A&MNo. 9
W 50–832,000[7]
October 30at SouthernNo. 7W 27–1619,451[8]
November 6at Morris BrownNo. 7W 61–715,000[9]
November 13Wisconsin–SuperiorNo. 6
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 54–79,000[10]
November 20Central State (OH)No. 4
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 61–08,000[11]
December 11vs. No. 2 McNeese StateNo. 5W 26–2315,271[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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