1958 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

The 1958 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College (now known as Tennessee State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1958 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Howard C. Gentry, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–4, with a 2–2 conference record, and finished third in the MAA.

1958 Tennessee A&I Tigers football
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	4–4 (2–2 MAA)
Head coach	Howard C. Gentry (4th season)
Home stadium	Hale Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 Midwest Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Lincoln (MO) $	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Jackson State	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
No. 14 Tennessee A&I	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at North Carolina A&T*	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 23–6	6,500	[2]
October 4	Morris Brown*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 32–6	5,000	[3]
October 11	at Grambling*	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 6–7	12,000	[4]
October 25	at Central State (OH)	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 20–6		[5]
November 8	Southern*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 14–23	6,000	[6]
November 15	Lincoln (MO)	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 12–24	4,000	[7]
November 22	at Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 13–18		[8]
November 27	Kentucky State	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 19–6		[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Prairie View '58 Nat'l Champs". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 20, 1958. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Strong Tennessee A&I tops A&T Aggies by 23–6 count". Greensboro Daily News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "A&I posts 32–6 win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Grambling 7–6 winner". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Central State falls". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern clips A&I 23 to 14". The Nashville Tennessean. November 9, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lincoln takes Midwest Conference crown with victory at Nashville". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 16, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jackson edges Tennessee State". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 29, 1958. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Thorobreds lose 19–6 to Tennessee A&I". The State Journal. November 28, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1958 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 5, 2024.