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1983 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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1983 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^     9 1 1
No. 17 Tennessee State     8 2 1
No. 7 Colgate ^     8 3 0
Lehigh     8 3 0
Lafayette     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 4 1
Southeastern Louisiana     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Bucknell     4 5 1
Delaware     4 7 0
Northwestern State     4 7 0
James Madison     3 8 0
Richmond     3 8 0
Western Kentucky     2 8 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 21st-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1. At the conclusion of the season, the Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3HamptonW 20–1414,000[1]
September 10at Jackson StateL 31–35[2]
September 17at Alabama A&MW 40–2810,000[3]
September 24at Florida A&MNo. 16W 23–13[4]
October 1Alabama StateNo. 13
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 52–19[5]
October 8No. T–14 Grambling StateNo. 8T 7–740,000[6]
October 22at Bethune–CookmanNo. 12W 21–196,500[7]
October 29at SouthernNo. 13W 49–24[8]
November 5District of ColumbiaNo. 8
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 55–64,000[9]
November 12vs. Mississippi Valley StateNo. 12L 38–5115,000[10]
November 19at North Carolina A&TNo. 18W 57–07,625[11]

References

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  1. ^ "HI defeated 20–14". Daily Press. September 4, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson State takes wild 35–31 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Late Tennessee State surge nets 40–28 victory". The Tennessean. September 18, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FAMU bows 23–13". Press Journel. September 25, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee State routs Hornets, 52–19". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling scores, TSU fit to be tied". The Tennessean. October 9, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fumbles foil B–CC's upset bid". The Orlando Sentinel. October 23, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee State downs Southern". The Tennessean. October 30, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Big Blue overwhelms District of Columbia". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Early turnovers help MVSU clobber TSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 13, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee State rips N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.