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Tennessee State Tigers football

Tennessee State Tigers
2016 Tennessee State Tigers football team
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First season 1912
Athletic director Teresa Phillips
Head coach Rod Reed
7th year, 43–37 (.538)
Other staff Mike Jones (OC)
Osita Alaribe (co-DC)
Justin Roberts (co-DC)
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
         
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:


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