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1978 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Dudley Field
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 16th year under head coach John Merritt, the team compiled an overall record of 8–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Middle TennesseeW 13–6
September 9Jackson State
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 24–3517,000
September 16Alabama A&MW 20–0
September 23at Texas SouthernL 0–16
September 30at Central State (OH)W 13–115,300
October 7at Grambling StateL 11–16
October 21at No. 4 Florida A&MW 24–2129,820
October 28Southern
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 30–13
November 4vs. North Carolina CentralW 41–78,500
November 11Cameron
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–0
November 18Chattanooga
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 27–2310,000

References

  1. "Tigers win 13–6, but it was a battle". The Daily News-Journal. September 3, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jackson State rips struggling TSU". The Tennessean. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alabama A&M blanked 20–0". The Anniston Star. September 18, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "TSU handed 16–0 loss". The Tennessean. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Central State falls to Tennessee State". Dayton Daily News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling nips Tennessee St. on late score". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Cooper, Barry (October 21, 1978). "TSU, '747' will try to bomb Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 4B. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Climer, David (October 22, 1978). "TSU Halts A&M Streak 24-21". The Tennessean. p. 1-D. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tennessee State downs Southern in homecoming". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tennessee State rips N.C. Central, 41–7". The Herald-Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Cameron ends with 34–0 loss". The Daily Oklahoman. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Late blitz sparks TSU". The Tennessean. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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