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First season | 1912 | ||
Athletic director | Teresa Phillips | ||
Head coach |
Rod Reed 7th year, 43–37 (.538) |
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Other staff |
Mike Jones (OC) Osita Alaribe (co-DC) Justin Roberts (co-DC) |
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Stadium | [[Nissan Stadium and Hale Stadium (TSU Campus)]] | ||
Year built | 1999 | ||
Seating capacity | 69,143 | ||
Field surface | Tifsport Bermuda Sod | ||
Location | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
Past conferences | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1926–1929), Midwestern Conference (1945–1966) | ||
All-time record | 555–288–33 (.652) | ||
Bowl record | 8–1–1 (.850) | ||
Playoff appearances | 6 | ||
Playoff record | 3–6 | ||
Claimed nat'l titles | 11 Black College National Championships, 1973 Division II National Championship | ||
Conference titles | 16 | ||
Colors | Reflex Blue and White |
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Website | TSUTigers.com |
The Tennessee State Tigers are the college football team representing the Tennessee State University. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.
The Tigers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs six times with a record of 3–6.
Over 100 Tennessee State alumni have played in the NFL, including: