1994 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 1994 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Davis, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC.

1994 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
 1993
1995 
1994 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Eastern Kentucky $^800840
No. 16 Middle Tennessee ^710831
Southeast Missouri State530750
Tennessee State440560
Murray State440560
Tennessee Tech350560
Austin Peay350470
Tennessee–Martin260560
Morehead State0800110
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3No. 16 Middle TennesseeL 10–4515,511[1]
September 11vs. Jackson State*L 12–3150,047[2]
September 17at Morehead StateW 48–10[3]
September 24vs. South Carolina State*W 32–2858,131[4]
October 1Florida A&M*dagger
L 10–1439,543[5]
October 8at No. 13 Eastern KentuckyL 17–2815,200[6]
October 15Austin Peay
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–22[7]
October 22Tennessee–Martin
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 20–3[8]
November 5at Tennessee TechL 20–28[9]
November 12at Murray StateW 24–215,138[10]
November 19Southeast Missouri State
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 12–17[11]

References

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  1. "MTSU payback is (Hale)". The Daily News-Journal. September 4, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jackson St. struts in Heritage". The Commercial Appeal. September 11, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Davis sets mark as Tennessee State rolls". The Tennessean. September 18, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Close loss tough on S.C. State". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "FAMU survives wild, wacky final few minutes for win". Tallahassee Democrat. October 2, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Trick play helps Eastern win 28–17". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Williams beats Governors". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 16, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee St. beats UTM". The Jackson Sun. October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "TSU hard-pressed to explain defeat". The Tennessean. November 6, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tennessee State jars Murray with rally". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "TSU seniors go out on a bad note". The Tennessean. November 20, 1994. Retrieved March 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.