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Tennessee State Tigers
| Location: Nashville, TN Founded: 1912 Enrollment: 11,748  Nickname: Tigers School Colors: Blue and white Joined the OVC: 1986 U. President: Melvin N. Johnson Director of Athletics: Teresa Phillips Head Coach: Conference (co) Champions: 1998-99 Stadium: LP Field Current Capacity: 68,000 |
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the Tennessee State Tigers are members of the Ohio Valley Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA. The Tigers joined the OVC in 1986 and play their home games at LP Field.
Since their inclusion in the OVC, the Tigers have won the OVC title on two occasions, during the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Also, a total of hundred and four players from the team have joined the NFL but none of them are currently active.
In 2008, the Tigers finished with an overall record of 8-4 and obtained fourth place in the OVC with a conference record of 5-3, losing the last two games of the season.
Tennessee State 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Alabama A&M | 7:00 PM ET |
| September 12 | at Jackson State | 7:00 PM ET |
| September 19 | at Southern University | 7:00 PM ET |
| September 26 | at Florida A&M | TBA |
| October 3 | Southeast Missouri State | 7:00 PM ET |
| October 10 | at Eastern Kentucky | 6:00 PM ET |
| October 17 | Murray State | 7:00 PM ET |
| October 31 | at Tennessee Tech | 2:30 PM ET |
| November 7 | Tennessee-Martin | 6:00 PM ET |
| November 14 | at Austin Peay | 5:00 PM ET |
| November 19 | at Eastern Illinois | 6:30 PM ET |
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