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1985 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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The 1985 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4.

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Headcoach
Quick facts Tennessee State Tigers football, Conference ...
1985 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
 1984
1986 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^  1320
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^  930
No. 18 Richmond  830
Colgate  731
Delaware  740
Tennessee State  740
No. 16 William & Mary  740
Lafayette  650
James Madison  560
Lehigh  560
Holy Cross  461
Florida A&M  470
Western Kentucky  470
Bucknell  370
Northeastern  280
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31North Carolina A&TW 31–1515,000[1]
September 7at Western KentuckyL 17–2217,600[2]
September 14at Jackson StateW 44–3125,417[3]
September 28at Florida A&MW 12–021,666[4]
October 5vs. No. T–8 Mississippi Valley StateL 13–2840,000[5]
October 11No. 2 Grambling State
L 24–3122,000[6]
October 19Tennessee Tech
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–138,000[7]
October 26Morgan Statedagger
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 21–030,000[8]
November 2vs. Southern
L 10–1318,539[9]
November 9Bethune–Cookman
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 24–172,000[10]
November 23at Alabama A&MW 24–14[11]
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