1980 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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The 1980 Tennessee State Tigers football team were an American college football team. They represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled a record of 9–1.

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Headcoach
Quick facts Tennessee State Tigers football, Conference ...
1980 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Dudley Field
Seasons
 1979
1981 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   1110
Tennessee State   910
No. 5 Florida State   1020
No. 8 Penn State   1020
No. 9 Notre Dame   921
No. 18 Miami (FL)   930
Southern Miss   930
Navy   840
South Carolina   840
Virginia Tech   840
Boston College   740
Northeast Louisiana   740
Rutgers   740
UNLV   740
Tulane   750
Colgate   541
North Texas State   650
Villanova   650
West Virginia   660
Louisville   560
Richmond   560
Syracuse   560
East Carolina   470
Illinois State   470
Temple   470
Army   371
Holy Cross   380
Cincinnati   290
Memphis State   290
William & Mary   290
Georgia Tech   191
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Jackson StateW 20–0[1]
September 27vs. Texas SouthernW 13–32,000[2]
October 4Long Beach State
W 35–1815,203[3]
October 11at Grambling StateL 27–5213,571[4]
October 18vs. Alabama StateW 35–178,000[5]
October 25at Nicholls StateW 40–1510,050[6]
November 1Southern
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 49–928,000[7]
November 8at Central State (OH)
W 30–8[8]
November 15North Carolina A&T
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 25–1610,000[9]
November 22Kentucky State
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 38–1310,000[10]
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