1945 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1945 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1945 college football season. In their second season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled a 9–2 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the MAA championship, defeated Texas College in the Vulcan Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 69.^[1] The team played its home games at Tennessee State Stadium and Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee.

1945 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
MAA champion
Derby Bowl, W 45–24 vs. Godman Field Vulcan Bowl, W 33–6 vs. Texas College
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	9–2 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach	Henry Kean (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sulphur Dell, Tennessee State Stadium
Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Fort Benning*	Nashville, TN	W 32–0		[2]
October 6	at Langston*	Page Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–13	3,500	[3]
October 13	Philander Smith*	Nashville, TN	W 87–0		[4]
October 20	at Clark (GA)*	Atlanta, GA	W 21–0
October 27	Wilberforce	Nashville, TN	W 21–0		[5]
November 3	vs. Florida A&M*	Jacksonville Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 18–20		[6]
November 10	Southern*	Nashville, TN	W 33–0		[7]
November 17	at Lincoln (MO)	Jefferson City, MO	W 36–6	4,000	[8]
November 29	Kentucky State	Nashville, TN	W 9–0	4,000	[9]
December 8	Godman Field*	Louisville, KY (Derby Bowl)	W 45–24	2,500	[10]
January 1, 1946	vs. Texas College*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL (Vulcan Bowl)	W 33–6	9,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Tennessee State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
2. "Tenn. State '11' Blasts Benning". The Nashville Tennessean. September 30, 1945. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tenn State '11' Defeated, 13-0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 8, 1945. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "A.-I. Stampedes To 87-0 Victory". The Nashville Tennessean. October 14, 1945. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bass Sparkles As A. & I. Rips Wilberforce". The Nashville Tennessean. October 28, 1945. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rattlers Edge Tennessee 20-18". Tallahassee Sunday News-Democrat. November 4, 1945. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tennessee State Mauls Southern". The Nashville Tennessean. November 11, 1945. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lincoln Beaten By Tenn. State By 36-6 Count". The Nashville Tennessean. November 18, 1945. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tenn State Tips Kentucky 9 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 30, 1945. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tenn. State Rips Godman 45-24 In Derby Bowl". The Courier-Journal. December 9, 1945. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "State Swamps Texans, 33-6, In Vulcan Tilt". The Birmingham New. January 2, 1946. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.