1971 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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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]

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Headcoach
Quick facts Tennessee State Tigers football, Black college football national champion ...
1971 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Dudley Field
Seasons
 1970
1972 
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1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware  1010
No. 5 Tennessee State  910
No. 2 McNeese State  911
Samford  810
Colorado College  710
No. 8 Akron  820
No. 3 Eastern Michigan  712
Arkansas AM&N  720
Indiana (PA)  720
Kentucky State  830
Appalachian State  731
Northern Michigan  730
Hawaii  740
Illinois College  530
Ashland  640
Santa Clara  640
Southern Illinois  640
Tampa  650
UNLV  541
Bucknell  550
Central Michigan  550
Milwaukee  550
Nevada  550
St. Norbert  550
Wayne State (MI)  440
Hofstra  560
Cortland  450
Northeastern  450
Portland State  450
Ball State  451
Chicago  340
Northeast Louisiana  461
Eastern Illinois  460
Indiana State  460
Saint Mary's  350
Rose-Hulman  360
Boston University  370
Drexel  260
Chattanooga  290
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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