1973 Tennessee State Tigers football team
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| 1973 Tennessee State Tigers football | |
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Black college football national champion
NCAA College Division national champion |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1973 record | 10–0 |
| Head coach | John Merritt (13th year) |
| Home stadium | W.J. Hale Stadium |
The 1973 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their 13th season under head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled a 10–0 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 333 to 87. The team was also recognized as the 1973 black college national champion and was ranked No. 1 in the final 1973 NCAA College Division football rankings issued by both the Associated Press and the United Press International.[1]
Tennessee State did not compete in the playoffs "because five of its starters would not be eligible to play."[2] The players in question had sat out their freshmen year ("redshirt") and then played four seasons;[2] under NCAA rules at the time, such players were not eligible for postseason play as fifth-year seniors.
Schedule
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150906145001/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/tennessee_state/1970-1974_yearly_results.php
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
