1995 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 1995 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Davis, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 1–7, and finished tied for seventh in the OVC.

1995 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Murray State $^ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 25 Middle Tennessee 6 2 0 7 4 0
Southeast Missouri State 5 3 0 5 6 0
Tennessee–Martin 4 4 0 5 6 0
Austin Peay 2 6 0 3 8 0
Tennessee Tech 2 6 0 3 8 0
Morehead State 1 7 0 2 8 0
Tennessee State 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Middle TennesseeL 7–1117,000[1]
September 9vs. Jackson State*L 18–2448,533[2]
September 236:00 p.m.vs. Florida A&M*
L 7–2420,079[3][4][5]
September 30vs. South Carolina State*W 15–1452,387[6]
October 7Morehead StateW 45–145,811[7]
October 14at Tennessee–MartinL 7–28[8]
October 21at Austin PeayL 6–286,714[9]
October 28No. 6 Eastern Kentucky
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 20–562,716[10]
November 4Tennessee Tech 
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 24–2816,128[11]
November 11No. 5 Murray State
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 19–242,115[12]
November 18at Southeast Missouri StateL 24–41[13]

References

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  1. ^ "MTSU wins storybook game". The Daily News-Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson St. repels rally from TSU". The Commercial Appeal. September 10, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Otterson, Chuck (September 23, 1995). "FAMU vs. Tennessee St". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 11C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Vidal (243 yards) carries FAMU". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 24, 1995. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "FAMU weathers Tenn. St". Tallahassee Democrat. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S.C. State stunned by late-game heroics". The Greenville News. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hillery helps TSU run up the score". The Tennessean. October 8, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UT Martin beats TSU". The Jackson Sun. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Govs clamp down on Tigers". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 22, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fright show for Tigers". The Tennessean. October 29, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech charges to shock TSU". The Tennessean. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tough gig; Racers good enough mudders to maintain league perfection". The Paducah Sun. November 12, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Southeast Missouri 41, Tennessee State 24". The Kansas City Star. November 19, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.